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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez obtain his first VCR?

2. What does Rodriguez think is the most important thing for attracting a distributor?

3. What short Rodriguez film wins the University of Missouri Fine Arts Competition?

4. In his TV interview, what does Rodriguez give the viewers?

5. Because of working with limited equipment and on a tight budget, what skill does Rodriguez develop?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rodriguez begin his book?

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

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

4. Describe the premise of the story for EL MARIACHI.

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

6. Relate the daring step Rodriguez takes that will eventually make all the difference to his future.

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

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

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

10. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about perseverance. In your essay discuss how disappointments should never cause one to abandon a dream. Use the way Rodriguez and Gallardo went about finding a distributor for their film and apply the principle to any worthwhile endeavor.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about what you hope to give others who come after you. Using Rodriguez' writing his book to encourage budding filmmakers as a starting point, your essay will define what you hope to leave to encourage others in your chosen field.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay critiquing a movie you have seen. Use what you have learned from REBEL WITHOUT A CREW about production values to make your critique.

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