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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. For which film did Huston win two Oscars?
(a) "Dirty Harry."
(b) "The Maltese Falcon."
(c) "The Bridges of Madison County."
(d) "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."

2. What does the M-G-M publicity person tell Ross about selling war pictures?
(a) It is hard to do.
(b) People are sick of war after living through WWII in real life.
(c) You can sell the war film if the hero is compelling enough.
(d) It is the easiest kind of film to sell.

3. What is the weather like during the first days of shooting "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Very cold - below freezing.
(b) Pleasant and warm, about 70 degrees.
(c) Terribly rainy with hurricane-force winds.
(d) Very hot - over 100 degrees.

4. Where was Gottfriend Reinhardt born?
(a) Dublin.
(b) New York City.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

5. What was John Huston's weekly salary for "The Red Badge Of Courage"?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $8,000.
(d) $10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Schary usually watch the rushes of films?

2. Which columnist wrote about the plans for "The Red Badge of Courage" before its production began?

3. What picture does Schary tell Ross he loves in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?

4. What does Huston do continuously during the casting of the film's extras?

5. What does Huston tell Dietz he loves in idle conversation in the section "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

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