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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. Who is responsible for a hit picture, according to Reinhardt?
(a) The producer.
(b) The composer.
(c) The actor.
(d) The director.

2. Which scene did Willie Wyler tell Huston was the most amazing scene he ever watched?
(a) The opening battle scene in The Red Badge of Courage.
(b) The river crossing scene.
(c) The Tattered Man's death scene.
(d) The Youth's death scene.

3. What does Schary say is the only controversy about "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Whether the director really knows what he is doing.
(b) Whether it will be a success or a failure.
(c) Whether it is a true depiction of war.
(d) Whether the acting is good enough.

4. Who is the part of The Tall Soldier played by in "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Audie Murphy.
(b) Dusty Bend.
(c) Arthur Band.
(d) John Dierkes.

5. What was Audie Murphy's weekly salary for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) $4,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $2,500.
(d) $8,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to watch the film with Schary, Reinhardt and Huston as Schary's house in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?

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

3. What does the writer of the foreword say Huston and Ross shared?

4. Which movie did Huston make and release immediately before starting production on "The Red Badge of Courage"?

5. When does Huston tell Reinhardt he plans to finish the script for "The African Queen"?

(see the answer key)

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