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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. What does Mamet say is a bad idea for the third beat in Chapter 2?
(a) Arriving early.
(b) Gaining respect.
(c) Waiting.
(d) Preparing.

2. According to Mamet, what do actors talk about, which does not exist on the stage?
(a) Arc of the film.
(b) Character.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Obstacle.

3. According to Mamet, the storyteller did NOT need something in Chapter 2. What was it?
(a) Back-story.
(b) Entropy.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Characterization.

4. According to Mamet, what actor did he laud for his simplicity in a scene which involved the Nazis, in Chapter 4?
(a) Humphrey Bogart.
(b) Clifton Hayes.
(c) Carey Grant.
(d) James Stewart.

5. Counterculture architecture was based on designing buildings based on what?
(a) The natural surroundings.
(b) The setting.
(c) How the architect felt.
(d) The weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do actors erroneously try to use their intellectuality to do?

2. According to Mamet, most actors in film and stage today are what?

3. Using the example the class previously created, in Chapter 4, what is "the scene"?

4. In ADR, what does D stand for?

5. After how many takes does Mamet say you can no longer remember what the scene was about, in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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