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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 offer does a Spanish action movie production company make to Rodriguez and Gallardo?
2. What does Rodriguez participate in to raise money?
3. Why does Newman call Rodriguez?
4. What does Rodriguez plan to do about using a camera he is not familiar with?
5. What is Robert Rodriguez' classic film made on a budget of $7000?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Robert Rodriguez say helped him improve his academic record by his junior year in high school?
2. Unable to talk a famous actress into being in their movie, how is the problem solved?
3. Discuss Rodriguez' period of depression during post production.
4. How is the story of REBEL WITHOUT A CREW written?
5. How does Rodriguez begin his book?
6. Right after finishing his editing of the movie, what causes Rodriguez to begin doubting himself?
7. Relate the daring step Rodriguez takes that will eventually make all the difference to his future.
8. How does Rodriguez manage to shoot chase scenes and gun scenes in the movie?
9. Describe the continuity problem caused by the heat on the set of EL MARIACHI.
10. Describe the premise of the story for EL MARIACHI.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about borrowing money. In your essay use Rodriguez as an example. Explain the advantage he had from doing everything with whatever money he had or could earn to make his movie. Discuss in your essay the value of being creative to reach a goal.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about the importance of storytelling. Include how good stories affect readers or viewers in various ways and give examples.
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