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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 navigation expert.
(b) He was a radio signal engineer.
(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. What was John Huston's weekly salary for "The Red Badge Of Courage"?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $8,000.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $15,000.

3. What is the name of Huston's adopted son?
(a) Carl.
(b) Pablo.
(c) Peter.
(d) Corso.

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

5. How old was Schary in the summer of 1950?
(a) 45.
(b) 50.
(c) 60.
(d) 30.

6. Who was the unit manager for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Lee Katz.
(b) Red Miller.
(c) Thomas Freed.
(d) Arthur Band.

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

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

9. Who is the main star of "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) John Huston.
(b) Audie Murphy.
(c) Arthur Band.
(d) John Dietrick.

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

11. What is Jack Aldworth's job on the film?
(a) Aldworth is the casting director.
(b) Aldworth is the medic on scene.
(c) Aldworth sets up the catering truck.
(d) Aldworth is in charge of keeping a detailed log of the film's shooting schedule to send back to the studio.

12. Which of the following actors starred in the film "Key Largo"?
(a) Humphrey Bogart.
(b) Jimmy Stewart.
(c) Billy Madison.
(d) James Caan.

13. Which of the following words does Huston take out of the script to appease the censors?
(a) Shit.
(b) Dickens.
(c) Sex.
(d) Hell.

14. 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 is angry and forceful, but effective at getting what he wants.
(d) He uses his wealth and influence to get what he wants.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the part of The Tall Soldier played by in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. Who is Angelica Huston's husband?

3. Who is John Huston's assistant?

4. What is one of Reinhardt's main concerns as the filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?

5. Who was the leapfrog director on "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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