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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. What comes of the efforts to get Lina Santos, a Mexican movie and TV star, to act in El Mariachi?
(a) She agrees and then backs out.
(b) They never get in to see her.
(c) She still will not commit to being in the movie.
(d) Her agent demands too much money.

2. What does a professor at the film school think of Rodriguez' idea of making a film so cheaply?
(a) that it has possibilities
(b) that they have planned well
(c) that it can be done cheaper than that
(d) that it will fail

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

4. Why does Rodriguez turn down volunteer help on making his movie?
(a) He does not want a witness in case the movie is a failure.
(b) He does not have money to feed anyone.
(c) He fears they will take credit for his work.
(d) He thinks it will be bad luck.

5. What is Rodriguez given in order to edit his film?
(a) good advice from his university professor
(b) access to modern editing equipment at the university
(c) access to old equipment at the cable station
(d) a grant for having his movie edited

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez obtain his first VCR?

2. How does Rodriguez plan to finish the project early?

3. When is Rodriguez informed that the owner of the borrowed camera will need it back?

4. What is the best way to describe Rodriguez' style of film making?

5. What does Rodriguez say a film school teaches?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rodriguez write about getting into the Pharmaco study?

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

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

4. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.

5. What does Robert Rodriguez say helped him improve his academic record by his junior year in high school?

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

7. Unable to talk a famous actress into being in their movie, how is the problem solved?

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

9. Relate Rodriguez' encounter with the media when his trailer is aired on public television.

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

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