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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 does Columbia do when Rodriguez turns down a $100,000 offer?
(a) backs out on the deal
(b) calls his agents
(c) raises the offer to $150,000.
(d) lowers its final offer

2. In the meantime, what happens with the short film, Bedhead?
(a) It gets shown on German TV.
(b) It gets honorable mention at another film festival.
(c) It gets lost in the mail.
(d) It ties for first place at another festival.

3. What do the festival organizers decide to do after EL MARIACHI becomes so popular?
(a) Take the movie out of the competition.
(b) Invite Rodriguez back again next year.
(c) They decide to add two more screenings.
(d) Get Rodrigues to hold a seminar.

4. What does EL MARIACHI win at Sundance?
(a) the Audience Award prize
(b) the Governor's Award
(c) the Golden Globe
(d) the Jury Award

5. Where does Rodriguez get the studio to do the first release of his movie?
(a) Austin, Texas
(b) Juarez, Mexico
(c) Toronto, Canada
(d) El Paso, Texas

Short Answer Questions

1. What new experience excites Rodriguez?

2. What excites Rodriguez on July 8th, two weeks after his 24th birthday?

3. Where does Rodriguez set the record straight in an interview?

4. After seeing El Mariachi, what do the agents at ICM want to do?

5. What is Rodriguez eager to make?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the good news and bad news for Rodriguez as the negotiations for his movie continue?

2. How does Rodriguez' insecurity show up during the bidding war for his movie and his services?

3. Relate the amusing reaction to Rodriguez' question about his per diem.

4. What is the feeling about how things will turn out at Sundance?

5. In what way does Rodriguez respond to skeptics?

6. Why does Rodriguez attend the Grammy Awards party and what kind of reception does he get?

7. Describe the occasion for a new friendship for Rodriguez in Toronto.

8. Describe how Rodriguez delivers the script for a sequel to EL MARIACHI.

9. Describe the change in Rodriguez as his film gets audience approval at Telluride.

10. Briefly describe the changes in Rodriguez' life in just one year.

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