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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 does Reinhardt write to Schary to apologize for in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
(a) Going over budget on the film.
(b) Getting angry with him about a production matter.
(c) Missing Schary's birthday.
(d) Nixing his ideas for the script.

2. What picture did Huston film scenes for in the Central Park Zoo in 1969?
(a) "My Friend Flippa."
(b) "Portnoy's Complaint."
(c) "The Kremlin Letter."
(d) "Zoo Trip."

3. What scenes does Schary particularly like in the finished version of the film?
(a) The river-crossing scene.
(b) The death scene played by Murphy.
(c) The death scenes played by Dano and Dierkes.
(d) The scene at the end with all the horses.

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

5. Why does Huston give up on the idea of directing the picture on horseback?
(a) It was too hard on his back.
(b) It was too hard on the horse.
(c) It was too expensive.
(d) He could not move fast enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is responsible for a hit picture, according to Reinhardt?

2. What does the M-G-M publicity director tell Ross about how they will know whether "The Red Badge of Courage" is a great film?

3. In what year did Huston first move to New York?

4. 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"?

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

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