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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What talk shows is Rodriguez on as a guest?
(a) The Howard Stern Show and Late Night with David Letterman
(b) Good Morning America and Today on NBC
(c) Meet the Press and Oprah Winfrey
(d) Tonight and Phil Donahue

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

3. Besides the screening of his film, what bothers Rodriguez at the film festival?
(a) He has to give a speech before the movie starts.
(b) A large photo of him is up in the lobby.
(c) He has to answer questions at the end.
(d) He has to reveal his secrets.

4. What young movie maker is also at the festival screening his film, RESERVOIR DOGS?
(a) John Landis
(b) Roger Corman
(c) Stephen Spielberg
(d) Quentin Tarantino

5. What possibly could cause people to warn Rodriguez about the public?
(a) perhaps his media overexposure
(b) jealousy
(c) his ethnic background
(d) playing mind games with Rodriguez

6. For what is Rodriguez solicited after his speech at Sundance?
(a) for interviews and panels
(b) for contract negotiations
(c) for charity endorsements
(d) for book deals

7. Where does Rodriguez meet Tarantino again?
(a) in the Hollywood Bowl
(b) in an interview of young filmmakers
(c) in a producers' bargaining session with directors
(d) at a Directors' Guild of America meeting

8. What are the Columbia people considering after the reception of EL MARIACHI at the film festival?
(a) having Rodriguez direct a new movie
(b) giving Rodriguez a larger office
(c) releasing the movie nationally
(d) scrapping the whole project

9. What nearly brings Rodriguez to a breakdown?
(a) Columbia nearly withdraws its offers.
(b) His remake will be directed by someone else.
(c) His lawyer tells him not to cash his first $13,000 paycheck.
(d) He is sued by Mex-American for breech of contract.

10. What special treatment does Rodriguez receive in Hollywood?
(a) limousines and luxury hotels
(b) introductions to all his favorite stars
(c) free movie passes
(d) tours of the back lots

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

12. What small luxury does Rodriguez enjoy when he's back in Texas.
(a) He has time to plan his next movie.
(b) He takes his wife out to expensive restaurants.
(c) He does not have to go anywhere in the morning.
(d) He drives a brand new car.

13. What does Rodriguez decide he wants, even if he works for Hollywood?
(a) to reside in Texas
(b) to live in Beverly Hills
(c) to work on location in Mexico
(d) to have his own airplane

14. What TV show films him for an entire day?
(a) Live with David Letterman
(b) Entertainment Tonight
(c) 60 minutes
(d) 20/20

15. What does the president of Miramax want to do?
(a) to buy his next film
(b) to hire him to write scripts
(c) to purchase and release the original El Mariachi
(d) to shoot a full length film of Bedhead

Short Answer Questions

1. After seeing El Mariachi, what do the agents at ICM want to do?

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

3. After Telluride, where does Rodriguez take his film next?

4. What does Newman tell Rodriguez about the major film companies in Hollywood?

5. How does EL MARIACHI do at the Sundance Festival?

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