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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 172 - 219).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the writer of the foreword say Huston and Ross shared?
(a) A boundless interest in life.
(b) A birthday.
(c) Many lovely meals together.
(d) A zip code.

2. Who was the leapfrog director on "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Arthur Freed.
(b) Andrew Morton.
(c) Robert Redford.
(d) James Jeffries.

3. What did Huston say to Ross during the last phone message he left for her?
(a) He was quite all right.
(b) He was in a great deal of pain.
(c) He needed to apologize to her.
(d) He was looking forward to his next project.

4. What musical did Mayer particularly love in the early 1950s?
(a) Showboat.
(b) Miss Saigon.
(c) West Side Story.
(d) An American in Paris.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Audie Murphy's weekly salary for "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. Which former studio production head does Mayer tell Ross he greatly admired?

3. What is the name of Huston's adopted son?

4. What relationship does the person who writes the foreward to Picture have to John Huston?

5. What was the title of the story Ross wrote in which she detailed her first meeting with John Huston?

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