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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 name of the actor that waiting until Lynch got funding for his film?

2. Lynch believes that TM can help a person regain which of the following:

3. What is the final destination for one that practices TM?

4. What item is used to signify the act of understanding?

5. Lynch found the knowledge regarding TM to be very _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What event caused Lynch to change his mind?

2. What caused Lynch to put his artistic dreams on hold when he was a child?

3. What example does Lynch use to illustrate this point? What was the outcome?

4. Lynch discusses dream logic. How many times has the author experienced it? What project was he working on at the time? Who was involved?

5. What is Lynch's opinion of sound in film?

6. Explain Lynch's breakthrough at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. How did the project start? What did it inspire?

7. Why does Lynch believe that every film is an experiment? What happens if the experiment fails?

8. Why does Lynch discount it when people say they are not informed enough to interpret cinema? What is a common bond between viewers?

9. What does Lynch mean by "Catching the Big Fish?" How does one prepare to catch it? Why is it important?

10. What was Lynch's first impression of Hollywood? What is desirable about the area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lynch discusses various encounters with his favorite film directors. Lynch's favorite film directors include such iconic cinematographers Billy Wilder, Frederico Fellini, and Stanly Kubrick. Explore Lynch's interactions with each man and how those experiences affected Lynch and his work. Also examine the filmmaker's opinions on Lynch and his work.

Essay Topic 2

One of the biggest myths in the artistic world is that drugs inspire creativity. Lynch asserts that it is not true. While it may seem to be true on the surface, the truth is that drugs limit one's creativity and also take a serious toll on one's nervous system. The result of taking the drugs is that it saps the creativity, leaving the person without anything to give to his art. Discuss this scientific theory. How does Lynch tap into the creativity sought by those who try to get to it through drugs? What positive and healthy method does Lynch use to release the creativity on a consistent basis? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Lynch believes he has found the answer to curing his issues with anger and depression. Discuss Lynch's lifelong battle with anger and depression. What do you think caused those issues? What are the symptoms? What are the outward signs? What is the Suffocating Rubber Clown Suit of Negativity? How did those issues affect Lynch's person and professional lives? What types of things did Lynch do to try to combat those issues? What was most successful? What was the least successful? What was Lynch's ultimate discovery in battling anger and depression?

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