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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Tasks of the Director.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what area did Mamet have greater experience in when writing the book?
(a) Film criticism.
(b) Screenwriting.
(c) Stage directing.
(d) Acting.

2. According to Mamet, the director is seen as what kind of extension of the screenwriter?
(a) Creative.
(b) Dionysian.
(c) Scientific.
(d) Artistic.

3. The movie, more than what, is closer to simple storytelling?
(a) A novel.
(b) A play.
(c) A television show.
(d) A memoir.

4. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, "To get into the scene late and to get out early is to demonstrate _____ for your audience."
(a) Truth.
(b) Respect.
(c) Honor.
(d) Empathy.

5. According to Mamet, "In film or in the street, people who describe themselves to you are" what?
(a) Playing a role.
(b) Lying.
(c) Trying to get something.
(d) Being honest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mamet says the audience requires not information, but what?

2. What are after-the-fact attempts to shore up that which was not correctly designed in a film?

3. According to Mamet, he lived in a house that was how many years old at the time this book was written?

4. Mamet says that it's not the actor's job to be emotional. It's the actor's job to be what?

5. What does Mamet say that he defies anyone to act in Chapter 4?

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