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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What award does John Huston ask Lillian Ross to accept on his behalf in 1986?

2. What picture did Huston film scenes for in the Central Park Zoo in 1969?

3. Who writes the foreward to Picture?

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

5. Who was John Huston's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Audie Murphy behave during his first meeting with John Huston in the first section of the book?

2. What is Huston looking for in the local men who come to audition for the roles of extras?

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

4. What does Huston tell Murphy about the difference between fear in a man and fear in a youth?

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

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

7. How does Ross describe director John Huston in the section titled "Throw the Little Old Lady Down the Stairs"?

8. What does Reinhardt say about the perception of a director's and producer's roles in the success or failure of a movie?

9. 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?

10. What hobby is Huston deeply interested in that has nothing to do with Hollywood, as Ross describes it in the first section of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you characterize the relationship between Audie Murphy, the real-life decorated American WWII soldier, and the director John Huston? Cite specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the rise of television seemed to influence both artists and film executives in the early 1950s, when Huston directed "The Red Badge of Courage." Be sure to cite specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the executive response at M-G-M to the shareholders' apparent consensus that the studio should continue making more movies like "The Red Badge of Courage," even if they lose money.

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