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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Where Do You Put the Camera?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eisenstein claimed that the best image is a what image?
(a) Articulate.
(b) Uninflected.
(c) Unattached.
(d) Inflected.

2. Mamet cited Aristotle in saying there is no such thing as what?
(a) A happy ending.
(b) A tragic ending.
(c) Plot.
(d) Character.

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

4. The newspaper reviewer criticized an author for attempting screenwriting because he was nearly what?
(a) Paralyzed.
(b) Deaf.
(c) Blind.
(d) Illiterate.

5. What is the main shot of any given scene?
(a) The main.
(b) The principle.
(c) The focus.
(d) The master.

Short Answer Questions

1. The smallest unit is the shot; the largest unit is what?

2. In what year did Mamet write the Preface of the book?

3. The first beat in the hypothetical scene of Chapter 2 was to what?

4. According to Mamet, film directors should all aspire to be what?

5. What is the term Mamet used for the protagonist's ultimate goal in the scene in Chapter 2?

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