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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 53 - 94).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which movie did Huston make and release immediately before starting production on "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) "Malmouth."
(b) "The Asphalt Jungle."
(c) "Tootsie."
(d) "The African Queen."

2. What was the title of the last "Talk of the Town" piece Ross wrote for The New Yorker about Huston?
(a) "Filming in Rome."
(b) "Forty."
(c) "A Hard Exit."
(d) "A Great Director."

3. What is the name of the character at the center of the story in "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Frankie.
(b) The Youth.
(c) Robert.
(d) Jimmy.

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

5. Which of the following words does Huston take out of the script to appease the censors?
(a) Sex.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Shit.
(d) Hell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Dore Schary's job at M-G-M?

3. What does Huston demonstrate to Dierkes physically in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?

4. Who was the unit manager for "The Red Badge of Courage"?

5. What did Huston want the extras in the film to look like?

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