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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Foreward - Page 52).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What work of Ross's does the writer of the foreword quote from in the foroward?
(a) Reporting.
(b) The New Yorker's Greatest Hits.
(c) Vanity Fair Exposed.
(d) A Reporter's Life in Hollywood.

2. For which film did Huston win two Oscars?
(a) "Dirty Harry."
(b) "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
(c) "The Bridges of Madison County."
(d) "The Maltese Falcon."

3. What did Huston tell Audie Murphy the two would do once they got to Chico?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Go betting on horses.
(c) Go hunting.
(d) Go hiking.

4. What is the title of Ross's article that would eventually be turned into the book Picture?
(a) "Production Number 1512."
(b) "A War Film."
(c) "The Story of a War Film."
(d) "The Civil War Explained."

5. Which columnist wrote about the plans for "The Red Badge of Courage" before its production began?
(a) Marlee Hopper.
(b) Louella Parsons.
(c) Hedda Gustafson.
(d) Harley Davies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What picture did Huston film scenes for in the Central Park Zoo in 1969?

2. Which animal is the symbol for M-G-M?

3. What award does John Huston ask Lillian Ross to accept on his behalf in 1986?

4. Who is John Huston's assistant?

5. What was the title of the last "Talk of the Town" piece Ross wrote for The New Yorker about Huston?

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