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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 is the name of the character at the center of the story in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. Who did Huston say was the greatest actor in the picture he directed in Rome in 1965?

3. How old was Schary in the summer of 1950?

4. Who played The Tattered Man in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

5. How many scenes were shot on the first day of filming "The Red Badge of Courage"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why does Reinhardt write a letter to Huston on the day the shooting of the film is to start?

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

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

6. 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?

7. What kind of responsibility does Ross feel she has to the people she writes about, as outlined from an excerpt from her book Reporting in the Foreword?

8. What kind of a relationship did Ross have with John Huston later in their lives, as outlined by Huston's daughter Angelica Huston in the Foreword?

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given Ross's descriptions of the man and his actions in Picture, what do you think are L.B. Mayer's main goals and ideals regarding film-making and production? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Ross's choice to write Picture from a first-person point of view affect the reader's experience of the story? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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