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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 95 - 141).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scenes does Schary particularly like in the finished version of the film?
(a) The river-crossing scene.
(b) The death scenes played by Dano and Dierkes.
(c) The scene at the end with all the horses.
(d) The death scene played by Murphy.

2. What did Huston tell Audie Murphy the two would do once they got to Chico?
(a) Go hiking.
(b) Go hunting.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Go betting on horses.

3. What relationship does the person who writes the foreward to Picture have to John Huston?
(a) Child-Parent.
(b) Mentor.
(c) Best Friend.
(d) Agent.

4. Which of the following films did Huston direct?
(a) "Saving Private Ryan."
(b) "Some Like it Hot."
(c) "The Maltese Falcon."
(d) "The Quick and the Dead."

5. What does Schary tell Reinhardt about his feelings on Audie Murphy in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) Murphy is ruining the picture.
(b) Murphy is too depressed to be a good actor.
(c) Murphy's war experience really shines through in this picture.
(d) Murphy is much better than Schary expected him to be.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the writer of the foreword say Huston and Ross shared?

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

4. Who is John Huston's assistant?

5. What is the title of Ross's article that would eventually be turned into the book Picture?

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