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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: The Curse of El Mariachi.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rodriguez like to tell interviewers?
(a) to explain in technical terms how he could make the movie
(b) to brag about coming out of poverty
(c) to talk about other people's movies
(d) to keep his secrets of economical film making to himself

3. In his TV interview, what does Rodriguez give the viewers?
(a) stand up comedy jokes about movie making
(b) tips about creating a film with a limited budget
(c) free copies of his CD
(d) offers to hold movie making classes

4. What is Javier's offer for the rights to EL MARIACHI?
(a) $1,000 plus a percentage of the gorss
(b) $7,000
(c) $10,000
(d) $25,000

5. Why is Alfonso Arau in Toronto?
(a) checking out ideas for his new movie
(b) being honored as a stary in EL MARIACHI
(c) premiering his movie, Como Agua Para Chocolate
(d) introducing his wife to movie makers

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Rodriguez as he negotiates to do a remake of El Mariachi?

2. What star does Gallardo suggest they try to get for their film?

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

4. Besides the screening of his film, what bothers Rodriguez at the film festival?

5. What convinces Columbia that Rodriguez should write a sequel?

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