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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Reinhardt tell the studio executives about how he would like the studio to market the picture?
(a) He wants them to emphasize the star power of the actors in the film.
(b) He wants them to market it as an important picture like "The Good Earth" or "Mutiny on the Bounty."
(c) He wants them to emphasize the bloodiness of the picture.
(d) He wants them to emphasize the war scenes.

4. Who does Silvia Reinhardt tell Gottfried Reinhardt should be at the preview?
(a) Mocha, their dog.
(b) Gottfried's father Max.
(c) Jennifer Hudson.
(d) Their son Randall.

5. 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?
(a) They will know when audiences see it for the first time.
(b) They will know on the last day of filming.
(c) They will know by how the actors are talking about it.
(d) They will know when L.B. Mayer sees it.

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

7. 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 will blame Reinhardt for the failures.
(b) Huston is only concerned with making money.
(c) Huston does not care about the picture anymore.
(d) Huston will want to do many retakes of the picture.

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

9. What does Schary say he thinks all music in the movies has to be to be effective?
(a) Soft.
(b) Overbearing.
(c) Loud.
(d) Cliche.

10. What does Booth say needs to be cut from the film in one of her first passes through it?
(a) The river-crossing scene.
(b) The digging scenes, and the close-ups on the faces.
(c) The lengthy battle scenes.
(d) The death scene of the main character.

11. What is the composer on the "Red Badge of Courage" convinced of about every film he works on?
(a) Music can sometimes take away from a film's story.
(b) Music is the hardest part of a film to work on.
(c) There is something in the picture that is wrong, and his music can fix it.
(d) Music is the most important part of the film.

12. What does Huston tell Schary just before Schary sees the finished film "The Red Badge of Courage" in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?
(a) It is the worst film he has ever made.
(b) It is the hardest film he has ever made.
(c) It is the best film he has ever made.
(d) It is the saddest film he has ever made.

13. How long was the original shooting schedule for "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) 80 days.
(b) 34 days.
(c) 40 days.
(d) 60 days.

14. What does the M-G-M publicity person tell Ross sells pictures?
(a) Comedy and good costumes.
(b) Vision.
(c) Music and strife.
(d) Stars and stories.

15. What part of making art does Schary say is important?
(a) The motivation.
(b) The discipline.
(c) The uncertainty.
(d) The collaboration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Humphrey Bogart's nickname?

2. What film does Reinhardt begin work on after "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. When does Huston tell Reinhardt he plans to finish the script for "The African Queen"?

4. What does Schary tell Reinhardt about his feelings on Audie Murphy in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

5. Which of the following is one of the most important shots of the film, according to Huston?

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