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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. What work of Ross's does the writer of the foreword quote from in the foroward?
(a) Reporting.
(b) Vanity Fair Exposed.
(c) A Reporter's Life in Hollywood.
(d) The New Yorker's Greatest Hits.

2. Where does Reinhardt live?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Bel Air.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. What did Huston want the extras in the film to look like?
(a) Meek, solemn men.
(b) Tough, grizzled men.
(c) Angry men.
(d) Sick men.

4. Which restaurant does Ross go to with Dore Schary and others in the section "Throw The Little Old Lady Down the Stairs!"?
(a) Angelo's.
(b) Chasen's.
(c) Bar Italia.
(d) Sardi's.

5. Why does Reinhardt write a long letter to Huston the day filming on "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?
(a) To both encourage and guide him.
(b) To caution him about the cost of the film.
(c) To try to convince him not to make the film.
(d) To tell him he can not direct the film.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main star of "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. What does Schary tell Ross about Huston's powers of persuasion?

3. What movie was released in 1987, shortly after Huston's death, that he directed?

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

5. Which of the following jobs did Schary once hold before getting into show business?

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