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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 is ICM?
(a) a major talent agency
(b) a distribution company
(c) International Cinema Marketing
(d) a small fim producing copany

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

3. What offer does a Spanish action movie production company make to Rodriguez and Gallardo?
(a) to send them to a Mexican film school
(b) to go on the company's payroll as directors
(c) to make a Spanish video action movie for him for $30,000
(d) to buy all their short films

4. Short on money, how to Rodriguez and Gallardo arrange their trip to Los Angeles?
(a) hitchhiking to Los Angeles
(b) taking the bus to Los Angeles and staying at the YMCA
(c) driving to Los Angeles and staying at a friend's place
(d) hopping a freight car to LA and sleeping in a park

5. Why does Rodriguez overlook small mistakes he notices while shooting El Mariachi?
(a) He doesn't have money to correct them.
(b) It is something that he can edit out.
(c) He thinks no one will notice.
(d) It is supposed to be a practice movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the boring work of editing the film begin to get Rodriguez down?

2. Heading back to Texas after failing to sign a contract, what does Rodriguez tell himself?

3. Why does Rodriguez have to work faster at the cable station?

4. What is Rodriguez given in order to edit his film?

5. What daring thing does Rodriguez do in Hollywood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first thing Rodriguez does in post production.

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

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

4. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Rodriguez begin his book?

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