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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Huston tell Dietz he loves in idle conversation in the section "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) Beef.
(b) Risotto.
(c) Wild duck.
(d) Wild Boar.

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

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

4. 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 sad the actors looked on screen.
(c) He was surprised by the long running time.
(d) He was surprised by how emotional he felt.

5. What does Band say the audiences hated about Durant?
(a) His beard.
(b) His grimace.
(c) His feet.
(d) His high-pitched voice.

6. What is Schary's new desk lamp made in the figure of in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?
(a) A Viking.
(b) A fish.
(c) A sword.
(d) A lantern.

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

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

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

10. Which influential entertainment columnist liked "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Louise Day.
(b) Hedda Hopper.
(c) Barbara Bradley.
(d) Jennifer Huxton.

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

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

13. Who is the composer for the film "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Bronislau Kaper.
(b) Spencer Tracy.
(c) Red Skelton.
(d) Arthur Feidler.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Huston and Reinhardt feel when filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" ends?

2. What does Reinhardt ask of the production crew as filming draws to a close?

3. What is the composer on the "Red Badge of Courage" convinced of about every film he works on?

4. What is one of Arthur Band's duties on the film?

5. What other film does Reinhardt suggest pairing "The Red Badge of Courage" in in previews?

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