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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. Which writer works on the script for "The African Queen" with Huston?
(a) James Agee.
(b) James Robson.
(c) Bill Richardson.
(d) Hamlin Cross.

2. What phrase does Huston dub in in place of the original "Gone Coon"?
(a) Gone Snake.
(b) Gone Goose.
(c) Gone Possum.
(d) Gone Badger.

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

4. What does Huston do continuously during the casting of the film's extras?
(a) Gaze out the window.
(b) Eat sandwiches.
(c) Click his lighter.
(d) Sketch.

5. What musical did Mayer particularly love in the early 1950s?
(a) Miss Saigon.
(b) West Side Story.
(c) Showboat.
(d) An American in Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Huston's weekly salary for "The Red Badge Of Courage"?

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

3. What is the name of Huston's adopted son?

4. Which scene did Willie Wyler tell Huston was the most amazing scene he ever watched?

5. Which of the following jobs did Schary once hold before getting into show business?

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