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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What movie did Albert Band say he thought "The Red Badge of Courage" would be greater than?
(a) "Thirty Days."
(b) "Gone With the Wind."
(c) "The Birth of a Nation."
(d) "The Cave of Riches."

2. Why does Huston give up on the idea of directing the picture on horseback?
(a) It was too hard on his back.
(b) He could not move fast enough.
(c) It was too hard on the horse.
(d) It was too expensive.

3. Which of the following is one of the most important shots of the film, according to Huston?
(a) When The Youth dies.
(b) When The Tattered Man talks about war.
(c) When the soldiers cross the river.
(d) When The Youth comes upon the Dead Soldier.

4. What did Murphy tell Reinhardt about his feelings towards German soldiers during WWII?
(a) He felt sorry for the German soldiers because they were losing the war.
(b) He respected German soldiers and it was a mistake to underestimate them.
(c) He made good friends with some of the German soldiers he oversaw in the P.O.W. camps.
(d) He hated German soldiers and thought they were unintelligent.

5. What does Reinhardt think about how the scenes with the extras look?
(a) Reinhardt thinks they have too many extras.
(b) Reinhardt thinks they need more extras to make it look convincing.
(c) Reinhardt thinks the extras are too lacking in film experience.
(d) Reinhardt thinks they are doing magnificent work with 200 extras, when he would have preferred to have 2,000.

6. Which play does Huston remember his father getting terrible reviews in?
(a) "The Iceman Cometh."
(b) "The Ferryman."
(c) "Othello."
(d) "Moon Over Manhattan."

7. What does Schary tell Reinhardt about his feelings on Audie Murphy in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) Murphy is too depressed to be a good actor.
(b) Murphy's war experience really shines through in this picture.
(c) Murphy is ruining the picture.
(d) Murphy is much better than Schary expected him to be.

8. What is one of Arthur Band's duties on the film?
(a) He gets extra clothes for the cast when needed.
(b) He decides what changes to make to the script.
(c) He calls the cast and crew for lunch.
(d) He decides which extras to kill off.

9. What other film does "The Red Badge of Courage" initially pair with in its preview stage?
(a) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
(b) The Snake.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) Harvey.

10. What does Schary say is the answer to cynicism?
(a) Humor.
(b) Courage.
(c) Sentimentality.
(d) Profit.

11. What scene does Schary suggest taking out altogether in the section titled "What's Wrong with Mocha's Opinion?"?
(a) The marching scene where the veterans laugh at the young soldiers.
(b) The Tattered Man's death scene.
(c) The Youth's Death Scene.
(d) The river-crossing scene.

12. What surprises Huston about the very first showing of "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) He says he did not know the picture was in color.
(b) He was surprised by how emotional he felt.
(c) He was surprised by how sad the actors looked on screen.
(d) He was surprised by the long running time.

13. How does Reinhardt say the studio should use Audie Murphy in the film?
(a) They should encourage him to retire from acting after doing their film.
(b) They should have him star in at least three more films as soon as he is done filming their picture.
(c) They should make him do interviews about his acting experience.
(d) They should exploit his experience as a real-life soldier.

14. What does Margaret Booth tell Huston in her brief letter to him about her first impression of the rushes she has seen?
(a) She thinks they are wonderful.
(b) She thinks they need to focus more on the battle scenes.
(c) She thinks they need a lot of improvement.
(d) She thinks they are too slow-moving.

15. What does Reinhardt ask of the production crew as filming draws to a close?
(a) To finish the shooting on their own schedule.
(b) To finish the shooting over-schedule.
(c) To finish the shooting at least one day early.
(d) To finish the shooting without adding any more extras.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about Huston's attitude towards "The Red Badge of Courage" after the negative audience reviews start coming in?

2. Who does Silvia Reinhardt tell Gottfried Reinhardt should be at the preview?

3. Where does Ross go with Reinhardt, Band, and Huston after attending Romanoff's party in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

4. Which theater does Reinhardt want "The Red Badge of Courage" to show in?

5. Which influential entertainment columnist liked "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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