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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 172 - 219).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which actor appeared in the movie, produced by Reinhardt, titled "The Great Sinner"?
(a) Gregory Peck.
(b) John Allen.
(c) Spencer Tracy.
(d) Will Smith.

3. Who is Huston's friend that he met at the race track and then cast as an extra?
(a) Arthur Dent.
(b) Jeremy Hunt.
(c) Benny Burt.
(d) Douglas Adams.

4. Who is the woman at M-G-M whose opinion Reinhardt and Huston both value greatly?
(a) Silvia Reinhardt.
(b) Jennifer Jones.
(c) Greta Garbo.
(d) Margaret Booth.

5. What work of Ross's does the writer of the foreword quote from in the foroward?
(a) Reporting.
(b) The New Yorker's Greatest Hits.
(c) A Reporter's Life in Hollywood.
(d) Vanity Fair Exposed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Margaret Booth tell Huston in her brief letter to him about her first impression of the rushes she has seen?

2. What is the weather like during the first days of shooting "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. Who is the narrator for "The Red Badge of Courage"?

4. How many scenes were shot on the first day of filming "The Red Badge of Courage"?

5. What movie did Albert Band say he thought "The Red Badge of Courage" would be greater than?

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