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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 172 - 219).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Booth say needs to be cut from the film in one of her first passes through it?
(a) The river-crossing scene.
(b) The death scene of the main character.
(c) The digging scenes, and the close-ups on the faces.
(d) The lengthy battle scenes.

2. What is Jack Aldworth's job on the film?
(a) Aldworth is the medic on scene.
(b) Aldworth sets up the catering truck.
(c) Aldworth is in charge of keeping a detailed log of the film's shooting schedule to send back to the studio.
(d) Aldworth is the casting director.

3. What does the M-G-M publicity person tell Ross about selling war pictures?
(a) You can sell the war film if the hero is compelling enough.
(b) It is the easiest kind of film to sell.
(c) It is hard to do.
(d) People are sick of war after living through WWII in real life.

4. Which picture does Schary produce right after "The Red Badge of Courage's" release?
(a) "Go For Broke!"
(b) "Steel Helmet."
(c) "West Side Story."
(d) "Showboat."

5. How are the reviews of "The Red Badge of Courage" by film critics in general?
(a) Mixed.
(b) Very positive.
(c) Lukewarm.
(d) Terrible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main star of "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. Who does Freed say is the studio's biggest star in the early 1950s?

3. What does Huston demonstrate to Dierkes physically in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?

4. What did Huston do for the army during WWII?

5. Which is the first film Reinhardt directs?

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