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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. What advice does Rodriguez recall as he starts work on his movie?
(a) it takes at least $30,000 to make a movie
(b) being creative is all you need to succeed
(c) always hire someone to do the technical jobs
(d) being creative and technical is better

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

3. What does Rodriguez decide to do before doing a full edit of the film?
(a) take a class on movie editing
(b) take it to his university professor
(c) make a rough edit at home
(d) ask advice from Quentin Tarantino

4. What does Rodriguez worry about before going to Pharmaco?
(a) the isolation from his family
(b) the time he will lose
(c) the fear of failing the physical
(d) the side effects caused by medical experiments

5. What daring thing does Rodriguez do in Hollywood?
(a) sends his tape to ICM
(b) walks into the office of the president of Warner Bros.
(c) takes an ad out in Variety
(d) goes on Jay Leno Show

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez overlook small mistakes he notices while shooting El Mariachi?

2. What is the advantage to Rodriguez after being admitted into the University of Texas film school?

3. Why does Rodriguez determine to stay in the Pharmaco study?

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

5. What are Gallardo's contributions to making El Mariachi?

(see the answer key)

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