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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About how much would feeding the cast and crew of the film lunch cost the studio during the filming?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $200,000.
(c) $40,000.
(d) $15,000.

3. Who is Angelica Huston's husband?
(a) Robert Frost.
(b) Robert Graham.
(c) Randall Kennedy.
(d) Jacob Fensten.

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

5. What is the name of the character at the center of the story in "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Robert.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) The Youth.

6. 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.

7. Who is responsible for a picture's failure, according to Reinhardt?
(a) The director.
(b) The actor.
(c) The composer.
(d) The producer.

8. What movie was released in 1987, shortly after Huston's death, that he directed?
(a) "The Dead."
(b) "Wall Street."
(c) "Moonstruck."
(d) "The Quick and the Dead."

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

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

11. 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) Missing Schary's birthday.
(c) Going over budget on the film.
(d) Getting angry with him about a production matter.

12. Who did Huston say was the greatest actor in the picture he directed in Rome in 1965?
(a) Jimmy Stewart.
(b) Humphrey Bogart.
(c) Himself.
(d) The hippo.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dore Schary's job at M-G-M?

2. Who is the woman at M-G-M whose opinion Reinhardt and Huston both value greatly?

3. What part or parts of the film were Huston and Reinhardt waiting for insurance approval on before filming in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?

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

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

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