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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 part or parts of the film were Huston and Reinhardt waiting for insurance approval on before filming in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
(a) The battle scenes with the fake bullets.
(b) The stabbing scenes.
(c) Crossing the Sacramento River.
(d) The horseback riding scenes.

2. Who did Huston say was the greatest actor in the picture he directed in Rome in 1965?
(a) Humphrey Bogart.
(b) The hippo.
(c) Himself.
(d) Jimmy Stewart.

3. What surprises Huston about the very first showing of "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) He was surprised by the long running time.
(b) He says he did not know the picture was in color.
(c) He was surprised by how sad the actors looked on screen.
(d) He was surprised by how emotional he felt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which trilogy did Reinhardt produce in the 1950s?

2. What is Schary's new desk lamp made in the figure of in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?

3. What does Schary tell Reinhardt about his feelings on Audie Murphy in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

4. What was the name of the documentary Huston made during WWII that he was well-known for?

5. What privilege did Arthur Freed enjoy at M-G-M?

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