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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. What is the first scene Rodriguez completes as he writes his screenplay?
2. When is Rodriguez informed that the owner of the borrowed camera will need it back?
3. Short on money, how to Rodriguez and Gallardo arrange their trip to Los Angeles?
4. What does Rodriguez plan to use to film El Mariachi?
5. What is the advantage to Rodriguez after being admitted into the University of Texas film school?
Short Essay Questions
1. Right after finishing his editing of the movie, what causes Rodriguez to begin doubting himself?
2. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.
3. Relate Rodriguez' encounter with the media when his trailer is aired on public television.
4. How does Rodriguez' friend Gallardo keep occupied while Rodriguez is in the study?
5. Discuss Rodriguez' period of depression during post production.
6. In Mexico, what is Rodriguez' first experience on a real movie set?
7. How do Rodriguez and Peter become friends in the Pharmaco dormitory?
8. At what age did Rodriguez get interested in making movies and how did it begin?
9. Describe the first thing Rodriguez does in post production.
10. Describe the continuity problem caused by the heat on the set of EL MARIACHI.
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 a critique of REBEL WITHOUT A CREW. Mention what you think of the diary form of the book. Tell how you like or do not like the chronology of the book. Discuss the film making terminology as to whether it is helpful in understanding the process of making a movie. State your opinion whether Rodriguez is successful in achieving his stated goal for writing the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about the importance of having family support. The support here does not mean financial support. It means the approval and encouragement one gets from people he or she loves. Rodriguez makes a good example of this.
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