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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. 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) People are sick of war after living through WWII in real life.
(c) It is the easiest kind of film to sell.
(d) It is hard to do.

2. Which scene did Willie Wyler tell Huston was the most amazing scene he ever watched?
(a) The opening battle scene in The Red Badge of Courage.
(b) The Youth's death scene.
(c) The river crossing scene.
(d) The Tattered Man's death scene.

3. Which of the following jobs did Schary once hold before getting into show business?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Neck tie salesperson.

4. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about Huston's demeanor following the film's preview in February 1951?
(a) Huston was satisfied.
(b) Huston was demolished.
(c) Huston was resilient.
(d) Huston was bewildered.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who played The Tattered Man in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. What movie did Albert Band say he thought "The Red Badge of Courage" would be greater than?

3. What is Jack Aldworth's job on the film?

4. What does Reinhardt tell Huston Mayer asked him about the film in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

5. Which writer works on the script for "The African Queen" with Huston?

(see the answer key)

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