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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Huston do for the army during WWII?
(a) He was a radio signal engineer.
(b) He was a navigation expert.
(c) He was a soldier who saw many combat battles.
(d) He was a major in the Pictorial Service of the Army Signal Corps, directing documentaries.

2. Which of the following jobs did Schary once hold before getting into show business?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Neck tie salesperson.

3. What did Huston tell Audie Murphy the two would do once they got to Chico?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Go hunting.
(c) Go hiking.
(d) Go betting on horses.

4. What picture did Huston film scenes for in the Central Park Zoo in 1969?
(a) "Zoo Trip."
(b) "Portnoy's Complaint."
(c) "The Kremlin Letter."
(d) "My Friend Flippa."

5. What did Huston want the extras in the film to look like?
(a) Angry men.
(b) Sick men.
(c) Meek, solemn men.
(d) Tough, grizzled men.

6. What was the title of the story Ross wrote in which she detailed her first meeting with John Huston?
(a) Come In, Lassie!
(b) Huston Lives.
(c) An Actor's Director.
(d) Meeting a Legend.

7. For which film did Huston win two Oscars?
(a) "The Maltese Falcon."
(b) "Dirty Harry."
(c) "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."
(d) "The Bridges of Madison County."

8. Who starred in Huston's fortieth movie?
(a) Jimmy Stewart.
(b) Spencer Tracy.
(c) Angelica Huston.
(d) Audie Murphy.

9. How does Schary usually watch the rushes of films?
(a) In his own home, on a screen in the wall.
(b) With his team in a laboratory.
(c) In the office in Hollywood.
(d) In a darkened theater on his own.

10. What does Schary tell Ross about Huston's powers of persuasion?
(a) He is creative, and he uses effective and dramatic arguments.
(b) He is underhanded and dishonest when he wants something.
(c) He uses his wealth and influence to get what he wants.
(d) He is angry and forceful, but effective at getting what he wants.

11. Which restaurant does Ross go to with Dore Schary and others in the section "Throw The Little Old Lady Down the Stairs!"?
(a) Sardi's.
(b) Bar Italia.
(c) Angelo's.
(d) Chasen's.

12. What is Ross's son's name?
(a) Edward.
(b) John.
(c) Erik.
(d) Henry.

13. What does Huston do continuously during the casting of the film's extras?
(a) Click his lighter.
(b) Eat sandwiches.
(c) Sketch.
(d) Gaze out the window.

14. What does Reinhardt write to Schary to apologize for in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
(a) Nixing his ideas for the script.
(b) Getting angry with him about a production matter.
(c) Going over budget on the film.
(d) Missing Schary's birthday.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was in charge of making musical films for M-G-M in the 1950s?

3. What did Huston say to Ross during the last phone message he left for her?

4. Which of the following words does Huston take out of the script to appease the censors?

5. Which of the following studio executives did not want to make "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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