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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Reinhardt write a long letter to Huston the day filming on "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?
(a) To try to convince him not to make the film.
(b) To tell him he can not direct the film.
(c) To both encourage and guide him.
(d) To caution him about the cost of the film.

6. What did Huston say to Ross during the last phone message he left for her?
(a) He was quite all right.
(b) He was in a great deal of pain.
(c) He was looking forward to his next project.
(d) He needed to apologize to her.

7. What does Reinhardt tell Huston L.B. Mayer said to him about making "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Mayer begged him not to make the picture.
(b) Mayer told him he must make the picture.
(c) Mayer told him it would be the last picture he ever made.
(d) Mayer told him making the picture might help his career.

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

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

10. How did Silvia Reinhardt feel about accompanying her husband Gottfried to the filming location for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) She enjoyed shopping in the town where the film was being shot.
(b) She did not know why she was there.
(c) She loved being on location.
(d) She missed her children at home, and said so.

11. Which restaurant does Ross go to with Huston in the section "Throw the Little Old Lady Down the Stairs!"?
(a) Sardi's.
(b) The Regal Room.
(c) 21.
(d) Chase's.

12. 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) "Production Number 1512."
(c) "The Civil War Explained."
(d) "A War Film."

13. What was the title of the story Ross wrote in which she detailed her first meeting with John Huston?
(a) An Actor's Director.
(b) Huston Lives.
(c) Come In, Lassie!
(d) Meeting a Legend.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Schary return to work for M-G-M after his first stint of employment there?

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

3. Who was in charge of making musical films for M-G-M in the 1950s?

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

5. Which actor did Reinhardt think might be a better choice for the main role in "The Red Badge of Courage" than Audie Murphy?

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