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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) "Gone With the Wind."
(b) "The Cave of Riches."
(c) "Thirty Days."
(d) "The Birth of a Nation."

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

3. Which writer works on the script for "The African Queen" with Huston?
(a) Bill Richardson.
(b) James Agee.
(c) James Robson.
(d) Hamlin Cross.

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

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

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

7. What scenes does Schary particularly like in the finished version of the film?
(a) The death scenes played by Dano and Dierkes.
(b) The death scene played by Murphy.
(c) The river-crossing scene.
(d) The scene at the end with all the horses.

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

9. Where does Reinhardt say they will have to do the retakes for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) In Death Valley.
(b) In Los Angeles.
(c) In Africa.
(d) In Texas.

10. Who is Humphrey Bogart married to at the time he begins work on "The African Queen" with Huston?
(a) Heddy Lamar.
(b) Lauren Bacall.
(c) Katherine Hepburn.
(d) Greta Garbo.

11. 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"?
(a) To a movie premier.
(b) Back to M-G-M studios to work.
(c) To a different party.
(d) To Schary's house to view the first version of The Red Badge of Courage.

12. What does Schary suggest about the film's music in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?
(a) He wants to scrap all the music and start over from scrach.
(b) He wants the music to be louder.
(c) He wants to take out the music during the scene where the boy writes the letter.
(d) He wants to the music to be more emotional.

13. 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 river-crossing scene.
(d) The Youth's Death Scene.

14. What does Huston often do in pictures he directs?
(a) Sleeps outside in a sleeping bag on location.
(b) Pays for them from start to finish.
(c) Buys the cast and crew drinks on the last day.
(d) Plays a bit part.

15. What does Albert Band end up doing at M-G-M after Huston leaves for Africa?
(a) He becomes Schary's assistant.
(b) He becomes an actor.
(c) He becomes Reinhardt's assistant.
(d) He becomes an assistant director.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company's stock is Dore Schary's new contract with M-G-M supplemented with in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

2. What does Huston tell Dietz he loves in idle conversation in the section "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

3. Who is the composer for the film "The Red Badge of Courage"?

4. What does Huston want to give to his friend Durant as a gift from the movie?

5. What other film does "The Red Badge of Courage" initially pair with in its preview stage?

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