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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. Who is Robert Newman?
(a) an ICM agent
(b) a financier
(c) a studio head
(d) a studio hiring agent

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

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

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

5. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo rate the Spanish films starring at least one famous actor?
(a) bad
(b) serious competition
(c) exciting
(d) well made

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to scope out the competition?

2. Who helps with shooting the chase scene?

3. What does Rodriguez plan to do about using a camera he is not familiar with?

4. What are the weapons used in the film?

5. How is the story of the book told?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rodriguez begin his book?

2. Describe the continuity problem caused by the heat on the set of EL MARIACHI.

3. What kind of publicity does Rodriguez receive while shooting the movie?

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

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

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

7. What avenue does Rodriguez find for raising some quick cash?

8. How does Rodriguez' friend Gallardo keep occupied while Rodriguez is in the study?

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

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

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