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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, "Highway to Hell".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rodriguez plan to make single shot weapons appear to be semi-automatic?
(a) through digital manipuation
(b) through careful editing
(c) through prop enhancement
(d) though a soft filter lens

2. What is the advantage to Rodriguez after being admitted into the University of Texas film school?
(a) access to the equipment he needed
(b) connections to Hollywood
(c) more time to make his films
(d) good critiques of his methods

3. What do they use for a dolly to move the camera in some scenes?
(a) Rodriguez on a skateboard.
(b) Rodrigues wearing roller blades.
(c) Rodriguez sitting in a wheel chair.
(d) Rodrigues riding on a tricycle.

4. What is Rodriguez able to do when he has access to two VCRs?
(a) make two movies at one time
(b) shoot from multiple camera angles
(c) edit his films
(d) add titles to his films

5. What will Rodriguez' first feature length film be about?
(a) a boy lost in the Mexican desert
(b) a musician who wants to become a mariachi
(c) a family of sleepy siblings
(d) a man named The Mariachi with a guitar full of weapons,

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rodriguez given in order to edit his film?

2. Which company was the only one that seemed to make a reasonable offer for EL MARIACHI?

3. Who is Peter Marquardt?

4. What does Rodriguez decide to do before doing a full edit of the film?

5. What enhances Rodriguez' technical skills?

(see the answer key)

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