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

2. What does Schary say is the answer to cynicism?
(a) Sentimentality.
(b) Profit.
(c) Courage.
(d) Humor.

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

4. Why did Schenck let Schary go ahead with making "The Red Badge of Courage" even though he did not really believe in the film?
(a) He wanted Schary to feel what it was like to have a film lose money.
(b) He wanted to see if Schary could turn the movie into something great.
(c) He wanted to undermine Schary at the company.
(d) He wanted Schary to learn from his own mistakes.

5. Which former studio production head does Mayer tell Ross he greatly admired?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) Irving Berlin.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Irving Thalberg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Schary suggest in place of the racial epithet "coon" for use in the film?

2. Where does Reinhardt say they will have to do the retakes for "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. Which animal is the symbol for M-G-M?

4. Which famous actress does Ross bump into during one of her meetings with Schary in "Looks Like We're Still in Business"?

5. What does Schary tell Ross about how he sees his own career trajectory?

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