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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Rodriguez refer to Gallardo to the media who want to interview him?
(a) as the one who wants to be famous
(b) as the one who is financing the movie
(c) as the one who has all the ideas
(d) as the one who does all the talking

3. Because of working with limited equipment and on a tight budget, what skill does Rodriguez develop?
(a) steady handheld camera skills
(b) previsualization skills
(c) location negotiation skills
(d) improvizational filming skills

4. Where do Rodriguez' first short films get shown?
(a) in a sports bar in Mexico
(b) in class at his high school
(c) a Mexican local television channel and in dance clubs
(d) in his garage

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

6. What comes with the next prize Bedhead wins in a film competition?
(a) a new 16mm movie camera
(b) $700 that he will use in El Mariachi
(c) an offer to go to Hollywood
(d) a school scholarship

7. 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) carrying equipment and setting up lights
(d) composing the music and doing the sound effects

8. What happens to Rodriguez after spending hours on editing his film?
(a) He has a reaction to the Pharmaco experiment.
(b) His back goes out
(c) He accidentally erases all his work.
(d) He starts losing his vision.

9. What inspires Rodriguez enough to do two takes of one scene?
(a) Azul and his jacket
(b) a turtle walking to town with the Mariachi
(c) the Mariachi drinking from a coconut
(d) a chase scene between the villians and the Mariachi.

10. 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) Rodriguez on a skateboard.
(d) Rodrigues wearing roller blades.

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

12. What does El Mariachi receive on airing its trailer on public access TV?
(a) negative reviews by critics
(b) an offer to finance the film
(c) positive responses from viewers
(d) inquiries about where the film was made

13. Why does Rodriguez have to go personally to ICM?
(a) the demo he left does not work properly
(b) he has to deliver some headshots
(c) they need him to pick up his demo
(d) he has to transalte the Spanish language

14. How does Rodriguez decide to label his film in the credits?
(a) A Gallardo/Rodriguez Production
(b) A Rodgal Production
(c) A Los Hooligans Production
(d) A Small Wonder Production

15. Why does Rodriguez suddenly think he can make a good profit with EL MARIACHI?
(a) Private showings have gotten rave reviews.
(b) The trailer has received great reviews.
(c) Several companies express an interest in the film.
(d) Compared to other films, his had better quality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Rodriguez' first feature length film be about?

2. How does Rodriguez plan to make single shot weapons appear to be semi-automatic?

3. What offer does a Spanish action movie production company make to Rodriguez and Gallardo?

4. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo meet all the people who end up helping them?

5. What interests the professor in Rodriquez' work?

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