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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Huston tell Audie Murphy the two would do once they got to Chico?
(a) Go fishing.
(b) Go hunting.
(c) Go hiking.
(d) Go betting on horses.

2. What is the weather like during the first days of shooting "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Very cold - below freezing.
(b) Terribly rainy with hurricane-force winds.
(c) Very hot - over 100 degrees.
(d) Pleasant and warm, about 70 degrees.

3. What was the name of the documentary Huston made during WWII that he was well-known for?
(a) "The Beach at Normandy."
(b) "The Battle of the Seine."
(c) "The Battle of San Pietro."
(d) "The Battle of the Bulge."

4. Who is responsible for a picture's failure, according to Reinhardt?
(a) The actor.
(b) The producer.
(c) The composer.
(d) The director.

5. Where was Gottfriend Reinhardt born?
(a) London.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Dublin.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack Aldworth's job on the film?

2. Which of the following films did Huston direct?

3. Who is responsible for a hit picture, according to Reinhardt?

4. What is one of Reinhardt's main concerns as the filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?

5. What is the name of Reinhardt's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What famous Civil War photographer does Huston reference several times in relation to the look of his own film shots in the first section of the book?

2. How do the Reinhardts treat their dog, Mocha?

3. How do Huston and Reinhardt seem to view the impending start to their filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" in the week before rehearsals begin?

4. Why do Dore Schary and Gottfried Reinhardt hesitate to agree to cast Audie Murphy in the main role in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

5. What does Reinhardt insist upon during the film's production that is a somewhat unusual request so he can track the progress of filming closely?

6. Who does Ross decide early on in writing Picture to make as her four leading "characters"?

7. What unusual tactic does Huston intend to use to direct the picture?

8. Why does Reinhardt feel that it is so important that "The Red Badge of Courage" is a great picture?

9. What does Huston regret making a mistake on during the filming in the second section of the book?

10. As the pre-filming rehearsals drag on, what is the mood and atmosphere among the cast and crew?

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