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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Foreward - Page 52).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What award does John Huston ask Lillian Ross to accept on his behalf in 1986?
(a) The Screen Actor's Guild Award.
(b) The Oscar.
(c) The Brandeis University Creative Arts Award.
(d) The Emmy.

3. What is Dore Schary's job at M-G-M?
(a) Head of Composition.
(b) Head of Cinematography.
(c) Head of Production.
(d) Head of Publicity.

4. What was the name of the documentary Huston made during WWII that he was well-known for?
(a) "The Battle of the Seine."
(b) "The Battle of the Bulge."
(c) "The Battle of San Pietro."
(d) "The Beach at Normandy."

5. In what year did Huston first move to New York?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was John Huston's father?

2. What was the title of the last "Talk of the Town" piece Ross wrote for The New Yorker about Huston?

3. What did Huston say to Ross during the last phone message he left for her?

4. Where was Gottfriend Reinhardt born?

5. What is the name of the character at the center of the story in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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