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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. Who directed the film Places in the Heart?
(a) Alfred Hitchcock.
(b) Frank Capra.
(c) Robert Benton.
(d) Werner Herzog.

2. In the scenario in Chapter 2, how early did the protagonist arrive to the class?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

3. The first beat in the hypothetical scene of Chapter 2 was to what?
(a) To gain respect.
(b) To prepare.
(c) To arrive early.
(d) To pay homage.

4. Using the example the class previously created, in Chapter 4, what is "the scene"?
(a) To get respect.
(b) To get a retraction.
(c) To sell a pig.
(d) To eradicate danger.

5. What is the term for the screening of the day's shots?
(a) Cuts.
(b) Dailies.
(c) Screenshots.
(d) Outtakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. After shooting which take do you not even remember why you were born?

2. What does Mamet say is a bad idea for the third beat in Chapter 2?

3. In what area did Mamet have greater experience in when writing the book?

4. Oedipus is the model of all tragedy, according to whom?

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

(see the answer key)

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