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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven, "Postproduction, Take 3".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the budget for transferring the film to video come in at?
(a) $500 less than the original budget
(b) twice what Rodriguez had estimated
(c) only $100
(d) half of the original budget

2. Where does Newman want to send El Mariachi?
(a) to Antonio Banderas
(b) to Spain
(c) to the Argentine film festival
(d) to the Cannes Festival

3. Even though there is talk of releasing the original film, El Mariachi, what does Rodriguez want?
(a) Rodriguez wants to show it free on Spanish TV.
(b) Rodriquez wants to keep it as a test film.
(c) Rodgriguez wants to shoot some additional scenes.
(d) Rodriguez would rather do a remake.

4. What does Rodriguez admit to Jim, a fellow Texan?
(a) that he hates film editing
(b) that he is a fraud
(c) that he was just lucky
(d) that he hates Hollywood

5. What are the weapons used in the film?
(a) army surplus guns
(b) plastic toy store guns
(c) guns rented from a pawnshop
(d) real guns borrowed from the police

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez participate in to raise money?

2. What does Rodriguez ask about his per diem in Hollywood?

3. What enhances Rodriguez' technical skills?

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

5. What does Rodriguez think will compensate for any inadequacies in costuming?

(see the answer key)

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