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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. Why does Reinhardt tell Ross he has not bought a house in Hollywood yet?
(a) He thinks they are too expensive.
(b) His wife can not decide on one.
(c) He has a house already in Berlin.
(d) He knows he does not want to be tied to the place.

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

3. When does Huston tell Reinhardt he plans to finish the script for "The African Queen"?
(a) In England on vacation.
(b) On location.
(c) At The Red Badge of Courage preview.
(d) On the plane to Africa.

4. 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 a story.
(b) Whether the film was over budget.
(c) Whether the film had been fun to make.
(d) Whether the film had good acting.

5. What does Schary say is the answer to cynicism?
(a) Sentimentality.
(b) Courage.
(c) Humor.
(d) Profit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What film does Reinhardt begin work on after "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about Huston's demeanor following the film's preview in February 1951?

3. What does Margaret Booth tell Huston in her brief letter to him about her first impression of the rushes she has seen?

4. What movie did Albert Band say he thought "The Red Badge of Courage" would be greater than?

5. Which writer works on the script for "The African Queen" with Huston?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who does Silvia Reinhardt tell her husband wanted to come to the preview but that she has left at home?

7. In Part III, what does Dore Schary tell Reinhardt about his opinion on the progress of the picture and on Audie Murphy's performance particularly?

8. In Part III, when the film's shooting is almost entirely done, what main concern does Reinhardt express to Huston about the film?

9. What does Schary lament about the promotional prospects for the film after viewing it with Huston and Reinhardt at his home in Part IV?

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

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