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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, "Production".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the significance of June 20th for Rodriguez?
(a) his 23rd birthday
(b) the day he wins another film contest
(c) his first day of shooting The Mariachi
(d) the day he leaves the Pharmaco study

2. How is the story of the book told?
(a) third person chronological form
(b) first person dream sequences
(c) first person diary form
(d) third person interview form

3. What does Rodriguez plan to do about using a camera he is not familiar with?
(a) read the owner's manual
(b) improvise and learn the hard way
(c) take a crash course
(d) hire a good cameraman

4. What does Rodriguez participate in to raise money?
(a) a sleep deprivation study
(b) a dance team performing in Mexico
(c) a drug study conducted by Pharmaco
(d) a short stint in the military

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez refer to Gallardo to the media who want to interview him?

2. How does Rodriguez get his earliest exposure to films?

3. Why does Rodriguez overlook small mistakes he notices while shooting El Mariachi?

4. Where do Rodriguez' first short films get shown?

5. How much do Rodriguez and Gallardo estimate it will take to make their movie?

(see the answer key)

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