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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. How does Reinhardt say the studio should use Audie Murphy in the film?
(a) They should exploit his experience as a real-life soldier.
(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 make him do interviews about his acting experience.

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

3. 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 should not work with Huston again.
(c) Reinhardt would be a better director than a producer.
(d) Reinhardt does not seem to want to make money.

4. When was the first preview for a general audience of the film "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) February, 1951.
(b) April, 1950.
(c) March, 1954.
(d) May, 1946.

5. 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 is Schary's new desk lamp made in the figure of in the section titled "What's Wrong With Mocha's Opinion?"?

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

3. How does Reinhardt say he feels about previews?

4. What part of making art does Schary say is important?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Margaret Booth's positive opinion so welcome and important to Huston?

2. Why does Arthur Freed tell Ross that Huston's pictures have trouble selling to audiences?

3. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about his feelings on previews?

4. What does Reinhardt suggest altering in the film, with Huston's blessing, to make it more appealing to audiences after the first preview?

5. In the beginning of Part IV, what does Schary tell Huston and Reinhardt is a significant positive sign for their film?

6. What does Reinhardt tell Huston about doing the retakes for "The Red Badge of Courage" in the beginning of Part IV?

7. How do the producers and professionals involved in making a film gauge whether L.B. Mayer liked the film after viewing the preview?

8. In Part III, what does Reinhardt implore the top crew members, including Huston, to do for him that would make the studio executives very happy?

9. How do Reinhardt and Huston feel about the audience's reaction to the film immediately following the first preview?

10. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about his relationship with Margaret Booth?

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