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

2. Where does Rodriguez find his photo?
(a) on the post office wall
(b) on the film school wall
(c) on the entertainment page of the Express News
(d) on the cover of Texas Times

3. What are Gallardo's contributions to making El Mariachi?
(a) editing the script and doing the titles
(b) securing permission, using his relations, and finding actors
(c) composing the music and doing the sound effects
(d) carrying equipment and setting up lights

4. When is Rodriguez informed that the owner of the borrowed camera will need it back?
(a) in four days
(b) in two weeks
(c) the next day
(d) that same day

5. Which scenes of El Mariachi are shot first?
(a) the gunfight scenes in the jail
(b) the musical scenes
(c) the swimming pool scenes
(d) those with Reinol Martinez, the man who plays Azul

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What enhances Rodriguez' technical skills?

3. What interests the professor in Rodriquez' work?

4. What are three important locations Rodriguez and Gallardo look for in Mexico?

5. How does Rodriguez sum up his pre-production activity for El Mariachi?

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