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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 142 - 171).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Reinhardt tell Ross he has not bought a house in Hollywood yet?
(a) He has a house already in Berlin.
(b) His wife can not decide on one.
(c) He thinks they are too expensive.
(d) He knows he does not want to be tied to the place.

2. What film does Reinhardt begin work on after "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Mrs. Robinson.
(b) The Graduate.
(c) The Past Devolves.
(d) The Burning Secret.

3. What is the name of Huston's adopted son?
(a) Carl.
(b) Corso.
(c) Peter.
(d) Pablo.

4. What privilege did Arthur Freed enjoy at M-G-M?
(a) The use of Mayer's private dining room.
(b) The use of the studio's personal accountants.
(c) The use of the company limo.
(d) The use of an unlimited personal budget.

5. What is the weather like during the first days of shooting "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Very cold - below freezing.
(b) Terribly rainy with hurricane-force winds.
(c) Very hot - over 100 degrees.
(d) Pleasant and warm, about 70 degrees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Reinhardt's dog?

2. Why does Huston give up on the idea of directing the picture on horseback?

3. What work of Ross's does the writer of the foreword quote from in the foroward?

4. Who is Angelica Huston's husband?

5. Who does Freed say is the studio's biggest star in the early 1950s?

(see the answer key)

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