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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Pig—The Movie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mamet, he lived in a house that was how many years old at the time this book was written?
(a) 50.
(b) 10.
(c) 200.
(d) 100.

2. Who did Mamet cite in saying that we needn't avoid things just because they're cliche?
(a) Stanislavsky.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Eisenstein.
(d) Hemingway.

3. What did Stanislavsky say is needed alone to support the text?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Narration.
(c) Action.
(d) Character.

4. Who characterized the notion of "judge of yourself"?
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Eisenstein.
(c) Stanislavsky.
(d) Herzog.

5. The rule of circularity says not to do what?
(a) Repeat the beginning.
(b) Repeat the objective.
(c) The same thing twice.
(d) Repeat the narration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first way suggested by students in the class for shooting a scene of a bunch of people coming to class?

2. In ADR, what does D stand for?

3. According to Mamet, what was his response to "lovely enthusiasts who will aver that the purpose of modern art is not to be liked"?

4. Mamet says you should always do things in what way, in order to make the best movie?

5. What was the third beat about in the hypothetical film in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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