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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 small luxury does Rodriguez enjoy when he's back in Texas.
2. What actor does Rodriguez meet who wants to be in his next film?
3. Where does Newman want to send El Mariachi?
4. What surprises Rodriguez as he negotiates to do a remake of El Mariachi?
5. What talk shows is Rodriguez on as a guest?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does a movie producer try to rain on Rodriguez' parade?
2. How do things turn around for Rodriguez as he is offered a contract at ICM?
3. How does Rodriguez's sense of humor come through as he is being contacted by Hollywood studios?
4. Give an example of Rodriguez's frugality before the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals.
5. Briefly describe the relationship between Rodriguez and his family.
6. What happens around the test screening of EL MARIACHI?
7. Describe Rodriguez' emotions before the Telluride Film Festival.
8. In what way does Rodriguez respond to skeptics?
9. What kind of celebrity treatment does Rodriguez receive when he goes on tour?
10. What annoys Rodriguez about the sound editing on his film?
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 on happiness. Define what it is that makes Robert Rodriguez happy as you cover the general subject of finding happiness in life. Include what makes you happy or what you think will make you happy.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay giving your opinion about the relative merits of seeing a movie in a theater or a video at home. Give examples of movies that are too grand to really be appreciated on a small screen. State the advantage of being able to stop a scene and go back to view it again if you watch the movie on video.
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