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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how much was the film "The Red Badge of Courage" over budget?
(a) About $200,000.
(b) About $50,000.
(c) About $100,000.
(d) About $30,00.

2. What does Reinhardt say was wrong with the audience members at the second full preview?
(a) They were too wealthy.
(b) They were too young to appreciate the movie.
(c) They were too poor.
(d) They were mostly high on drugs.

3. What film does Reinhardt begin work on after "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) The Burning Secret.
(b) The Past Devolves.
(c) The Graduate.
(d) Mrs. Robinson.

4. What does Silvia Reinhardt suggest she and Gottfried do after the previews of "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Get out of town for a day's rest.
(b) Move to Berlin.
(c) Quit the movie business entirely.
(d) Move back to New York City.

5. Who is Huston's friend that he met at the race track and then cast as an extra?
(a) Jeremy Hunt.
(b) Benny Burt.
(c) Douglas Adams.
(d) Arthur Dent.

6. Which scene did Willie Wyler tell Huston was the most amazing scene he ever watched?
(a) The Tattered Man's death scene.
(b) The river crossing scene.
(c) The opening battle scene in The Red Badge of Courage.
(d) The Youth's death scene.

7. What does Mayer angrily tell Reinhardt after the feedback from the previews of "The Red Badge of Courage" start coming in?
(a) Reinhardt should not work with Huston again.
(b) Reinhardt would be a better director than a producer.
(c) Reinhardt tried his best and he should be proud.
(d) Reinhardt does not seem to want to make money.

8. What phrase does Huston dub in in place of the original "Gone Coon"?
(a) Gone Possum.
(b) Gone Snake.
(c) Gone Goose.
(d) Gone Badger.

9. What does Schary tell Ross about how he sees his own career trajectory?
(a) He wants to be a writer.
(b) He wants to become head of the studio.
(c) He wants to get out of the film business in about 10 years.
(d) He wants to be an actor.

10. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about Huston's attitude towards "The Red Badge of Courage" after the negative audience reviews start coming in?
(a) Huston does not care about the picture anymore.
(b) Huston is only concerned with making money.
(c) Huston will blame Reinhardt for the failures.
(d) Huston will want to do many retakes of the picture.

11. What does the M-G-M publicity person tell Ross about selling war pictures?
(a) People are sick of war after living through WWII in real life.
(b) You can sell the war film if the hero is compelling enough.
(c) It is the easiest kind of film to sell.
(d) It is hard to do.

12. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about Huston's demeanor following the film's preview in February 1951?
(a) Huston was bewildered.
(b) Huston was satisfied.
(c) Huston was resilient.
(d) Huston was demolished.

13. What does Mrs. Schary suggest in place of the racial epithet "coon" for use in the film?
(a) Chipmunk.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Badger.
(d) Possum.

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

15. Which theater does Reinhardt want "The Red Badge of Courage" to show in?
(a) The Grand Ol' Opry.
(b) The Regal.
(c) The Astor.
(d) The Uptown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the M-G-M publicity director tell Ross about how they will know whether "The Red Badge of Courage" is a great film?

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

3. How does Reinhardt say he feels about previews?

4. Which play does Huston remember his father getting terrible reviews in?

5. How does Reinhardt say the studio should use Audie Murphy in the film?

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