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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 did Reinhardt tell Ross he was proud of in his 18 years of dealing with Mayer?
(a) He had never kowtowed to him.
(b) He had always respected him.
(c) He had never cried in front of him.
(d) He had always gotten birthday presents for his grandchildren.

2. What is one of Reinhardt's main concerns as the filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?
(a) The problems with the casting director.
(b) The problems with the music.
(c) The cost of the film.
(d) The constant attention that the star, Audie Murphy, needs from Huston.

3. Where does Reinhardt say they will have to do the retakes for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) In Africa.
(b) In Los Angeles.
(c) In Texas.
(d) In Death Valley.

4. How was "The African Queen" received by its first audiences?
(a) The majority of people did not like the film.
(b) Very enthusiastically.
(c) People said the movie was too violent.
(d) Moviegoers said they would have liked a happier ending.

5. Which famous Civil War photographer does Huston repeatedly refer to when talking about shots for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Baxter.
(b) Bartley.
(c) Bend.
(d) Brady.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is increasingly bothering Reinhardt in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?

2. What is Jack Aldworth's job on the film?

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

4. Who do Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt see walking on their way home from Schary's house in the section titled "Looks Like We're Still in Business"?

5. Who was John Huston's father?

(see the answer key)

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