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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Rodriguez want to explain his process to the world?
2. Where does Rodriguez get the studio to do the first release of his movie?
3. Why does Rodriguez not like to work with professional editors?
4. What special invitation is EL MARIACHI given?
5. Where does Newman want to send El Mariachi?
Short Essay Questions
1. What state of mind does the Toronto Film Festival create in Rodriguez?
2. Briefly describe the relationship between Rodriguez and his family.
3. Tell what comes of Rodriguez' contacting ICM.
4. Why does Rodriguez attend the Grammy Awards party and what kind of reception does he get?
5. What kind of celebrity treatment does Rodriguez receive when he goes on tour?
6. What is the feeling about how things will turn out at Sundance?
7. How does Rodriguez express his philosophy of movie making?
8. Briefly describe the changes in Rodriguez' life in just one year.
9. In what way does Rodriguez respond to skeptics?
10. Give an example of Rodriguez's frugality before the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about what you hope to give others who come after you. Using Rodriguez' writing his book to encourage budding filmmakers as a starting point, your essay will define what you hope to leave to encourage others in your chosen field.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about intellectual property rights. In your essay discuss how people who pirate other people's work are involved in criminal activity. Explain how a person who has worked on a creative project deserves to get the rewards from that project. Explain why pirating other people's work is the same as stealing money from a bank.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay entitled, LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS AND NOT PROBLEMS. Start with Rodriguez as an example. Then write your essay about how dwelling on problems rather than looking for solutions to any situation in life is self-defeating.
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