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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. What movie was released in 1987, shortly after Huston's death, that he directed?

2. What relationship does the person who writes the foreward to Picture have to John Huston?

3. What was John Huston's weekly salary for "The Red Badge Of Courage"?

4. Who starred in Huston's fortieth movie?

5. Which actor did Reinhardt think might be a better choice for the main role in "The Red Badge of Courage" than Audie Murphy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one of the least expensive, but, in Huston's estimation, important shots of the film?

2. What kind of a relationship did Ross have with John Huston later in their lives, as outlined by Huston's daughter Angelica Huston in the Foreword?

3. How does Ross describe director John Huston in the section titled "Throw the Little Old Lady Down the Stairs"?

4. What does Huston tell Murphy about the difference between fear in a man and fear in a youth?

5. How do Huston and Reinhardt seem to view the impending start to their filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" in the week before rehearsals begin?

6. Why does Reinhardt feel that it is so important that "The Red Badge of Courage" is a great picture?

7. Why does Dore Schary tell Ross he knows L.B. Mayer so well?

8. What does John Huston say to Ross when he calls her at home about a week before his death in 1987?

9. What is Huston looking for in the local men who come to audition for the roles of extras?

10. What unusual tactic does Huston intend to use to direct the picture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given Ross's descriptions of him and his actions on "The Red Badge of Courage," what do you think are studio executive and producer Dore Schary's most significant concerns and goals regarding film production? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why do so many professionals seem to change their minds, and opinions of, major aspects of the film after it is released to tepid and often negative responses from audiences? For instance, M-G-M's head editor, Margaret Booth, completely reverses her opinion of certain scenes after she learns about negative audience reaction. Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the excerpts from Dore Schary's speech at the Drama Festival at the College of the Pacific (161). Do Schary's actions in Picture seem to reveal his devotion to the ideals he outlines in his speech? Write an essay explaining why or why not.

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