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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Rodriguez after spending hours on editing his film?
(a) His back goes out
(b) He accidentally erases all his work.
(c) He has a reaction to the Pharmaco experiment.
(d) He starts losing his vision.

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

3. What star does Gallardo suggest they try to get for their film?
(a) Cantinflas
(b) Ricardo Montalban
(c) Lina Santos
(d) Ricky Ricardo

4. What program does Rodriguez apply for at Pharmaco?
(a) an outpatient study
(b) a $3,000 study
(c) a $7,000 study
(d) a weekend study

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 is all you need to succeed
(d) being creative and technical is better

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez obtain his first VCR?

2. Doing the Pharmaco study, what does Rodriguez call himself?

3. What do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to scope out the competition?

4. How does Rodriguez refer to his operation while making El Mariachi?

5. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo rate the Spanish films starring at least one famous actor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Relate the daring step Rodriguez takes that will eventually make all the difference to his future.

2. What kind of publicity does Rodriguez receive while shooting the movie?

3. How does Rodriguez begin his book?

4. How do Rodriguez and Peter become friends in the Pharmaco dormitory?

5. Relate Rodriguez' encounter with the media when his trailer is aired on public television.

6. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.

7. What are some of Carlos Gallardo's contributions to the making of the movie aside from starring as El Mariachi.

8. Describe the first thing Rodriguez does in post production.

9. What happens on the last day of shooting EL MARIACHI?

10. How does Rodriguez begin trying to market his film?

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