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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. Which theater does Reinhardt want "The Red Badge of Courage" to show in?
(a) The Grand Ol' Opry.
(b) The Regal.
(c) The Uptown.
(d) The Astor.

2. Who did Huston say was the greatest actor in the picture he directed in Rome in 1965?
(a) Humphrey Bogart.
(b) Himself.
(c) The hippo.
(d) Jimmy Stewart.

3. Who stars in the first film Reinhardt produces?
(a) Dorothy McGuire.
(b) Betty White.
(c) Katherine Hepburn.
(d) Doris Day.

4. What is Albert Band meeting with Schary about alone in the section titled "Looks Like We're Still in Business"?
(a) To discuss becoming a full-time director.
(b) To discuss an original story he had written.
(c) To discuss his general future at the company.
(d) To discuss becoming a full-time actor.

5. What does Albert Band end up doing at M-G-M after Huston leaves for Africa?
(a) He becomes an actor.
(b) He becomes Schary's assistant.
(c) He becomes Reinhardt's assistant.
(d) He becomes an assistant director.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Schenck let Schary go ahead with making "The Red Badge of Courage" even though he did not really believe in the film?

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

4. What is Humphrey Bogart's nickname?

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

(see the answer key)

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