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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Huston want to give to his friend Durant as a gift from the movie?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A prop of a hunting coat.
(c) A sword.
(d) A prop of a knife.

2. 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.

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

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

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

6. 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"?
(a) Amazon's.
(b) Purdue's.
(c) Universal's.
(d) Loew's.

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

8. Which actor appeared in the movie, produced by Reinhardt, titled "The Great Sinner"?
(a) John Allen.
(b) Gregory Peck.
(c) Will Smith.
(d) Spencer Tracy.

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

10. Where does Dore Schary give a speech about film making in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?
(a) The Columbia University Film School.
(b) The Oscars.
(c) The Screen Actors' Guild Awards.
(d) The Drama Festival at the College of the Pacific.

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

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

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the first preview for a general audience of the film "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. Which influential entertainment columnist liked "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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

5. Which theater does Reinhardt want "The Red Badge of Courage" to show in?

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