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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 95 - 141).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Huston's fortieth movie?
(a) "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
(b) "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
(c) "Prizzi's Honor."
(d) "The Witches."

2. What part or parts of the film were Huston and Reinhardt waiting for insurance approval on before filming in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
(a) The horseback riding scenes.
(b) Crossing the Sacramento River.
(c) The battle scenes with the fake bullets.
(d) The stabbing scenes.

3. Who is John Huston's assistant?
(a) Arthur Fellows.
(b) Robert Rich.
(c) Arthur Band.
(d) James Fallows.

4. What did Huston do for the army during WWII?
(a) He was a radio signal engineer.
(b) He was a major in the Pictorial Service of the Army Signal Corps, directing documentaries.
(c) He was a navigation expert.
(d) He was a soldier who saw many combat battles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is increasingly bothering Reinhardt in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?

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

4. What does Schary say is the only controversy about "The Red Badge of Courage"?

5. What message does Joe Cohn send to Huston on the day filming begins?

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