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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, "Postproduction, Take 2".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Rodriguez not like to work with professional editors?
(a) He feels that they are too expensive.
(b) He feels that they do not really love the film
(c) He feels that they take too long.
(d) He thinks that are not creative.

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

4. Why does Rodriguez return to see Gallardo in Mexico?
(a) He needs a breat from editing.
(b) He needs to re-record some of his lines.
(c) He needs more money.
(d) He needs Gallardo's moral support.

5. What interests the professor in Rodriquez' work?
(a) that his award-winning short films were done by him alone
(b) that he has never won a short film award
(c) that his work shows signs of genius
(d) that his short films are creative but rough

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first scene Rodriguez completes as he writes his screenplay?

2. What does Rodriguez' life seem like after making it in Hollywood?

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

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

5. For what event is Rodriguez driving himself to finish editing El Mariachi?

(see the answer key)

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