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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. Which restaurant does Ross go to with Huston in the section "Throw the Little Old Lady Down the Stairs!"?
(a) Chase's.
(b) The Regal Room.
(c) 21.
(d) Sardi's.

2. Who is the part of The Tall Soldier played by in "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Arthur Band.
(b) Audie Murphy.
(c) Dusty Bend.
(d) John Dierkes.

3. What surprises Huston about the very first showing of "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) He says he did not know the picture was in color.
(b) He was surprised by how emotional he felt.
(c) He was surprised by how sad the actors looked on screen.
(d) He was surprised by the long running time.

4. When did Schary return to work for M-G-M after his first stint of employment there?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1948.

5. What does Huston demonstrate to Dierkes physically in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
(a) How to mount a horse convincingly.
(b) How to make another actor let go of him as he falls.
(c) How to cut a rope with a knife.
(d) How to shoot a prop gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reinhardt think about how the scenes with the extras look?

2. What message does Joe Cohn send to Huston on the day filming begins?

3. What did Murphy tell Reinhardt about his feelings towards German soldiers during WWII?

4. Who is Angelica Huston's husband?

5. What award does John Huston ask Lillian Ross to accept on his behalf in 1986?

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