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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 Mrs. Schary suggest in place of the racial epithet "coon" for use in the film?
(a) Badger.
(b) Chipmunk.
(c) Possum.
(d) Skunk.

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

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

4. What picture does Schary tell Ross he loves in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
(a) The Coonnaught Five.
(b) The Wonder Years.
(c) Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.
(d) The Next Voice You Hear.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Huston want to give to his friend Durant as a gift from the movie?

3. What is Humphrey Bogart's nickname?

4. What scenes does Schary particularly like in the finished version of the film?

5. What does the M-G-M publicity person tell Ross sells pictures?

(see the answer key)

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