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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. Where does Ross go with Reinhardt, Band, and Huston after attending Romanoff's party in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) To a different party.
(b) To a movie premier.
(c) Back to M-G-M studios to work.
(d) To Schary's house to view the first version of The Red Badge of Courage.

2. What is Ross's son's name?
(a) Henry.
(b) John.
(c) Edward.
(d) Erik.

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

4. What does Margaret Booth tell Huston in her brief letter to him about her first impression of the rushes she has seen?
(a) She thinks they need to focus more on the battle scenes.
(b) She thinks they need a lot of improvement.
(c) She thinks they are too slow-moving.
(d) She thinks they are wonderful.

5. Which of the following films did Huston direct?
(a) "The Quick and the Dead."
(b) "Saving Private Ryan."
(c) "The Maltese Falcon."
(d) "Some Like it Hot."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Huston's friend that he met at the race track and then cast as an extra?

2. What does Reinhardt ask Band to do for him when they arrive at Romanoff's party in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

3. What does Huston often do in pictures he directs?

4. Who was in charge of making musical films for M-G-M in the 1950s?

5. How many scenes in total were there in the movie "The Red Badge of Courage" on the original shooting schedule?

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