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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 fish.
(b) A lantern.
(c) A Viking.
(d) A sword.

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

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

5. 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 bewildered.
(d) Huston was resilient.

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

7. Who does Freed say is the studio's biggest star in the early 1950s?
(a) Spencer Tracy.
(b) John Huston.
(c) Esther Williams.
(d) Greta Garbo.

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

9. What does Reinhardt tell Huston Mayer asked him about the film in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) Whether the film had good acting.
(b) Whether the film had been fun to make.
(c) Whether the film was over budget.
(d) Whether the film had a story.

10. What other film does Reinhardt suggest pairing "The Red Badge of Courage" in in previews?
(a) My Friend Harry.
(b) The Jewel of the Nile.
(c) The Steel Helmet.
(d) To Kill a Mockingbird.

11. How far ahead of schedule was the crew in shooting before they started the battle scenes in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?
(a) A day and a half.
(b) Two days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Three days.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a room does Schary say he likes to work in?

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

3. What scenes does Schary particularly like in the finished version of the film?

4. What does Huston tell Dietz he loves in idle conversation in the section "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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