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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 does El Mariachi receive on airing its trailer on public access TV?
2. What is Rodriguez able to do when he has access to two VCRs?
3. What interests the professor in Rodriquez' work?
4. What does Rodriguez participate in to raise money?
5. What program does Rodriguez apply for at Pharmaco?
Short Essay Questions
1. At what age did Rodriguez get interested in making movies and how did it begin?
2. Describe the first thing Rodriguez does in post production.
3. What kind of publicity does Rodriguez receive while shooting the movie?
4. In Mexico, what is Rodriguez' first experience on a real movie set?
5. Relate the daring step Rodriguez takes that will eventually make all the difference to his future.
6. Right after finishing his editing of the movie, what causes Rodriguez to begin doubting himself?
7. Describe the continuity problem caused by the heat on the set of EL MARIACHI.
8. Unable to talk a famous actress into being in their movie, how is the problem solved?
9. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.
10. What does Rodriguez write about getting into the Pharmaco study?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on dealing with disappointment. Referring to Rodriguez in Chapter 6 as an example, write your essay on how there are many disappointments in life. Discuss how disappointment causes some people to give up but others to look for solutions.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about fame. In your essay give your opinion about how fame or notoriety are life changing. Deal with how to handle fame and give examples of people who have done it well and some who have not been able to do so.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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