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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 142 - 171).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mayer angrily tell Reinhardt after the feedback from the previews of "The Red Badge of Courage" start coming in?
(a) Reinhardt would be a better director than a producer.
(b) Reinhardt tried his best and he should be proud.
(c) Reinhardt does not seem to want to make money.
(d) Reinhardt should not work with Huston again.

3. Who was the unit manager for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Lee Katz.
(b) Thomas Freed.
(c) Arthur Band.
(d) Red Miller.

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

5. What message does Joe Cohn send to Huston on the day filming begins?
(a) A cautionary one about how important the picture is to the studio.
(b) A solemn one about how much the picture will mean to soldier's families.
(c) A humorous one about the fact that he is doing a war picture and he needs to shoot, shoot, shoot.
(d) An angry one about the rejection of his ideas for the script.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following jobs did Schary once hold before getting into show business?

3. What did Huston want the extras in the film to look like?

4. Who was the leapfrog director on "The Red Badge of Courage"?

5. What other film does Reinhardt suggest pairing "The Red Badge of Courage" in in previews?

(see the answer key)

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