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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, "Columbia Pictures".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to scope out the competition?
(a) got to movie sets in Mexico
(b) rent Spanish action videos
(c) conduct a survey of movie goers
(d) read books about Spanish film making

2. What surprises Rodriguez as he negotiates to do a remake of El Mariachi?
(a) They want to shoot it in 3-D.
(b) They want unknowns to play the lead roles.
(c) They want to release the original too.
(d) They want to destroy the $7,000 original.

3. Who is Consuelo Gomez?
(a) the caterer for the movie
(b) a seamstress who makes cheap costumes
(c) an inexperienced actress to play the role of Domino
(d) a film editor to work on the movie

4. What does Rodriguez think will compensate for any inadequacies in costuming?
(a) his shooting and editing style
(b) his film noir style
(c) his cropping style
(d) his soft focus style

5. What advice does Rodriguez recall as he starts work on his movie?
(a) always hire someone to do the technical jobs
(b) it takes at least $30,000 to make a movie
(c) being creative and technical is better
(d) being creative is all you need to succeed

Short Answer Questions

1. What nearly brings Rodriguez to a breakdown?

2. Even though enormous sums of money are being dangled in front of him, what is Rodriguez' actual financial condition?

3. Who is Robert Newman?

4. In LA, what do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to find a buyer?

5. What is Javier's offer for the rights to EL MARIACHI?

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