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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Schary return to work for M-G-M after his first stint of employment there?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1940.

3. 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.

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

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

6. Which famous Civil War photographer does Huston repeatedly refer to when talking about shots for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Bartley.
(b) Bend.
(c) Brady.
(d) Baxter.

7. What is the title of Ross's article that would eventually be turned into the book Picture?
(a) "The Story of a War Film."
(b) "The Civil War Explained."
(c) "A War Film."
(d) "Production Number 1512."

8. What was Audie Murphy's weekly salary for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $4,000.
(c) $8,000.
(d) $2,500.

9. Who writes the foreward to Picture?
(a) John Huston.
(b) Angelica Huston.
(c) Rikki Huston.
(d) Gottfried Reinhardt.

10. What is one of Reinhardt's main concerns as the filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?
(a) The problems with the music.
(b) The constant attention that the star, Audie Murphy, needs from Huston.
(c) The cost of the film.
(d) The problems with the casting director.

11. What does Schary tell Ross about Huston's powers of persuasion?
(a) He is underhanded and dishonest when he wants something.
(b) He is creative, and he uses effective and dramatic arguments.
(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.

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

13. How many scenes were shot on the first day of filming "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) 11.
(b) 20.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

14. 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) Getting angry with him about a production matter.
(c) Nixing his ideas for the script.
(d) Missing Schary's birthday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What was the title of the last "Talk of the Town" piece Ross wrote for The New Yorker about Huston?

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

4. What movie was released in 1987, shortly after Huston's death, that he directed?

5. What is the weather like during the first days of shooting "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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