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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 soldier who saw many combat battles.
(b) He was a radio signal engineer.
(c) He was a major in the Pictorial Service of the Army Signal Corps, directing documentaries.
(d) He was a navigation expert.

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

3. What is Gottfried Reinhardt's job on "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Composer.
(b) Head of Casting.
(c) Producer.
(d) Director.

4. Which of the following studio executives did not want to make "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) L.B. Mayer.
(b) Samuel Goldwyn.
(c) Dore Schary.
(d) Howard Ross.

5. Who played The Tattered Man in "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Royal Dano.
(b) Paul Parson.
(c) Montgomery Clift.
(d) Spencer Tracy.

6. Who was in charge of making musical films for M-G-M in the 1950s?
(a) James Fallows.
(b) Arthur Bend.
(c) Mark Meadows.
(d) Arthur Freed.

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

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

9. Who is the woman at M-G-M whose opinion Reinhardt and Huston both value greatly?
(a) Margaret Booth.
(b) Greta Garbo.
(c) Jennifer Jones.
(d) Silvia Reinhardt.

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. How many scenes in total were there in the movie "The Red Badge of Courage" on the original shooting schedule?
(a) 347.
(b) 250.
(c) 830.
(d) 108.

12. Who was the leapfrog director on "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Robert Redford.
(b) James Jeffries.
(c) Arthur Freed.
(d) Andrew Morton.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Huston's assistant?

2. What is the name of Reinhardt's dog?

3. Which restaurant does Ross go to with Huston in the section "Throw the Little Old Lady Down the Stairs!"?

4. Who writes the foreward to Picture?

5. Which of the following actors starred in the film "Key Largo"?

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