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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 Schary tell Ross about Huston's powers of persuasion?
(a) He is creative, and he uses effective and dramatic arguments.
(b) He uses his wealth and influence to get what he wants.
(c) He is angry and forceful, but effective at getting what he wants.
(d) He is underhanded and dishonest when he wants something.

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

3. What movie did Albert Band say he thought "The Red Badge of Courage" would be greater than?
(a) "Thirty Days."
(b) "The Cave of Riches."
(c) "Gone With the Wind."
(d) "The Birth of a Nation."

4. Which of the following jobs did Schary once hold before getting into show business?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Neck tie salesperson.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Lawyer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Humphrey Bogart married to at the time he begins work on "The African Queen" with Huston?

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

3. Who was the leapfrog director on "The Red Badge of Courage"?

4. 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?

5. What does Reinhardt tell Huston Mayer asked him about the film in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

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