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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rodriguez plan to make single shot weapons appear to be semi-automatic?
(a) through prop enhancement
(b) through digital manipuation
(c) through careful editing
(d) though a soft filter lens

2. What does Rodriguez think will compensate for any inadequacies in costuming?
(a) his soft focus style
(b) his shooting and editing style
(c) his film noir style
(d) his cropping style

3. Who is Peter Marquardt?
(a) Rodriguez's film school professor
(b) Rodriguez' roommate at the Pharmaco study.
(c) a doctor at the Pharmaco study
(d) an agent who wants to sign Rodriguez

4. What does Rodriguez plan to use to film El Mariachi?
(a) a small video camera
(b) a camera borrowed from his film professor
(c) an Arriflex that he borrowed from a friend in Austin
(d) equipment rented in Mexico

5. What does the budget for transferring the film to video come in at?
(a) half of the original budget
(b) twice what Rodriguez had estimated
(c) $500 less than the original budget
(d) only $100

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they use for a dolly to move the camera in some scenes?

2. How does Rodriguez refer to his operation while making El Mariachi?

3. What does Juan Suarez offer to do for the movie?

4. What do Rodriguez and his roommate bring to read during the Pharmaco study?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez turn down the first offer he is given for the movie?

2. How does Rodriguez begin trying to market his film?

3. Describe briefly how improvising becomes a big part of preparing for shooting the movie.

4. Right after finishing his editing of the movie, what causes Rodriguez to begin doubting himself?

5. What happens on the last day of shooting EL MARIACHI?

6. How does Rodriguez manage to shoot chase scenes and gun scenes in the movie?

7. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.

8. What are some of the progressive steps Rodriguez takes toward his film while in the Pharmaco study?

9. In Mexico, what is Rodriguez' first experience on a real movie set?

10. Where do Rodriguez and Gallardo first try to sell the movie?

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