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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. What is on Rodriguez' demo tape?
(a) the rough cut version of EL MARIACHI
(b) BEDHEAD and the trailer of EL MARIACHI
(c) views of all the film show awards Rodriguez has won
(d) reviews from major critics

3. How much do Rodriguez and Gallardo estimate it will take to make their movie?
(a) $700
(b) $30,000
(c) $10,000
(d) $8,000

4. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo meet all the people who end up helping them?
(a) by accident
(b) at the film school
(c) through advertisements
(d) through an agency

5. How does Rodriguez get his earliest exposure to films?
(a) his father's job in a movie theater
(b) the inspiration of an English teacher
(c) his hours watching old movies on TV
(d) his mother's love of the movies

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez plan to do about using a camera he is not familiar with?

2. In LA, what do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to find a buyer?

3. Why does Rodriguez have to work faster at the cable station?

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

5. Who are the actors in Rodriguez' short film, Bedhead?

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