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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the title of the last "Talk of the Town" piece Ross wrote for The New Yorker about Huston?
(a) "Forty."
(b) "A Hard Exit."
(c) "Filming in Rome."
(d) "A Great Director."

2. 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.

3. What is increasingly bothering Reinhardt in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
(a) The quality of the catering.
(b) The cost of the film.
(c) Problems he sees with the script.
(d) The quality of the acting.

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

5. What was Huston's fortieth movie?
(a) "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
(b) "The Witches."
(c) "Prizzi's Honor."
(d) "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."

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

7. Which movie did Huston make and release immediately before starting production on "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) "Malmouth."
(b) "Tootsie."
(c) "The African Queen."
(d) "The Asphalt Jungle."

8. Who was John Huston's father?
(a) Robert Huston.
(b) Walter Huston.
(c) James Huston.
(d) David Huston.

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

10. What is the weather like during the first days of shooting "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Very cold - below freezing.
(b) Very hot - over 100 degrees.
(c) Terribly rainy with hurricane-force winds.
(d) Pleasant and warm, about 70 degrees.

11. Where was Gottfriend Reinhardt born?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Dublin.
(c) London.
(d) New York City.

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

13. Which columnist wrote about the plans for "The Red Badge of Courage" before its production began?
(a) Harley Davies.
(b) Louella Parsons.
(c) Marlee Hopper.
(d) Hedda Gustafson.

14. What does the writer of the foreword say Huston and Ross shared?
(a) A boundless interest in life.
(b) Many lovely meals together.
(c) A zip code.
(d) A birthday.

15. Which animal is the symbol for M-G-M?
(a) A lion.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Schary usually watch the rushes of films?

2. What was the title of the story Ross wrote in which she detailed her first meeting with John Huston?

3. What does Huston do continuously during the casting of the film's extras?

4. Who writes the foreward to Picture?

5. What is the name of the character at the center of the story in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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