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

2. What does Huston tell Dietz he loves in idle conversation in the section "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) Beef.
(b) Wild Boar.
(c) Risotto.
(d) Wild duck.

3. What was Audie Murphy's weekly salary for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $2,500.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $8,000.

4. Why does Reinhardt tell Ross he has not bought a house in Hollywood yet?
(a) He thinks they are too expensive.
(b) He has a house already in Berlin.
(c) He knows he does not want to be tied to the place.
(d) His wife can not decide on one.

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) 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 humorous one about the fact that he is doing a war picture and he needs to shoot, shoot, shoot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the M-G-M publicity person tell Ross sells pictures?

2. Who is the composer for the film "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. Who is the woman at M-G-M whose opinion Reinhardt and Huston both value greatly?

4. What does Mayer angrily tell Reinhardt after the feedback from the previews of "The Red Badge of Courage" start coming in?

5. What does Huston often do in pictures he directs?

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