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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Huston tell Schary just before Schary sees the finished film "The Red Badge of Courage" in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?
(a) It is the worst film he has ever made.
(b) It is the hardest film he has ever made.
(c) It is the saddest film he has ever made.
(d) It is the best film he has ever made.

2. What privilege did Arthur Freed enjoy at M-G-M?
(a) The use of Mayer's private dining room.
(b) The use of the company limo.
(c) The use of the studio's personal accountants.
(d) The use of an unlimited personal budget.

3. What movie did Albert Band say he thought "The Red Badge of Courage" would be greater than?
(a) "The Cave of Riches."
(b) "Gone With the Wind."
(c) "Thirty Days."
(d) "The Birth of a Nation."

4. Who is Humphrey Bogart married to at the time he begins work on "The African Queen" with Huston?
(a) Katherine Hepburn.
(b) Heddy Lamar.
(c) Lauren Bacall.
(d) Greta Garbo.

5. What is Schary's new desk lamp made in the figure of in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?
(a) A Viking.
(b) A sword.
(c) A lantern.
(d) A fish.

6. Which influential entertainment columnist liked "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Jennifer Huxton.
(b) Louise Day.
(c) Hedda Hopper.
(d) Barbara Bradley.

7. Which theater does Reinhardt want "The Red Badge of Courage" to show in?
(a) The Grand Ol' Opry.
(b) The Astor.
(c) The Regal.
(d) The Uptown.

8. Why does Huston give up on the idea of directing the picture on horseback?
(a) It was too hard on his back.
(b) It was too expensive.
(c) He could not move fast enough.
(d) It was too hard on the horse.

9. What does Reinhardt ask Band to do for him when they arrive at Romanoff's party in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) Get him some food and drink.
(b) Call his wife and tell her they will be later than expected.
(c) Drive to Huston's house to pick him up and bring him to the party.
(d) Go home and feed Mocha, his dog.

10. Which of the following is one of the most important shots of the film, according to Huston?
(a) When the soldiers cross the river.
(b) When The Youth comes upon the Dead Soldier.
(c) When The Tattered Man talks about war.
(d) When The Youth dies.

11. How do Huston and Reinhardt feel when filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" ends?
(a) They are both angry.
(b) They are both almost teary and emotional, and very proud of their cast and crew.
(c) They are both dispirited and disappointed.
(d) They are both very nervous about going over budget.

12. What does Mrs. Schary suggest in place of the racial epithet "coon" for use in the film?
(a) Skunk.
(b) Badger.
(c) Chipmunk.
(d) Possum.

13. What did Murphy tell Reinhardt about his feelings towards German soldiers during WWII?
(a) He made good friends with some of the German soldiers he oversaw in the P.O.W. camps.
(b) He respected German soldiers and it was a mistake to underestimate them.
(c) He hated German soldiers and thought they were unintelligent.
(d) He felt sorry for the German soldiers because they were losing the war.

14. Who does Freed say is the studio's biggest star in the early 1950s?
(a) John Huston.
(b) Greta Garbo.
(c) Esther Williams.
(d) Spencer Tracy.

15. What does Band say the audiences hated about Durant?
(a) His grimace.
(b) His beard.
(c) His feet.
(d) His high-pitched voice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Booth say needs to be cut from the film in one of her first passes through it?

2. What does Schary suggest about the film's music in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?

3. Where is the second full preview of "The Red Badge of Courage" held?

4. Who is Huston's friend that he met at the race track and then cast as an extra?

5. What does Reinhardt ask of the production crew as filming draws to a close?

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