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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. Mamet says in Chapter 4 that a lot of the decisions you think are going to be arbitrary are arrived at through the what?
(a) Unconscious.
(b) Subconscious.
(c) Consciousness.
(d) Dreams.

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

3. In ADR, what does D stand for?
(a) Density.
(b) Drive.
(c) Dictation.
(d) Dialogue.

4. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, if you want to build a roof, it might be a good idea to understand about the effects of what?
(a) Support beams.
(b) Precipitation.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) Weather.

5. Mamet says that the perfect movie doesn't have any what?
(a) Scenes.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Cuts.
(d) Characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unit does the director want to concern himself with?

2. The rule of circularity says not to do what?

3. What did Stanislavsky say is needed alone to support the text?

4. Mamet says the reason we like those old-time movie stars so much is that they are what?

5. What is the term which refers to the protagonist's immediate goal?

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