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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. Which company was the only one that seemed to make a reasonable offer for EL MARIACHI?
2. Doing the Pharmaco study, what does Rodriguez call himself?
3. Who is Peter Marquardt?
4. What does El Mariachi receive on airing its trailer on public access TV?
5. What results if any of the rules are broken at the Pharmaco study?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Rodriguez write about getting into the Pharmaco study?
2. Relate Rodriguez' encounter with the media when his trailer is aired on public television.
3. Discuss Rodriguez' period of depression during post production.
4. How is the story of REBEL WITHOUT A CREW written?
5. What avenue does Rodriguez find for raising some quick cash?
6. Why does Rodriguez turn down the first offer he is given for the movie?
7. At what age did Rodriguez get interested in making movies and how did it begin?
8. What are some of the progressive steps Rodriguez takes toward his film while in the Pharmaco study?
9. Describe the first thing Rodriguez does in post production.
10. What kind of publicity does Rodriguez receive while shooting the movie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about dealing with skeptics as Rodriguez had to do. In your essay define the problem of skeptics and how they can easily discourage people from following their dream. Define how you think it is best to deal with the naysayers in life.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on recognizing the value of your work. Refer to Rodriguez' refusal to take $25,000 for his movie because he recognized it was worth more. Relate that to anything a person does or creates that has intrinsic value. Explain how to find out what something is worth.
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