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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. Who is John Huston's assistant?

2. Where was Gottfriend Reinhardt born?

3. Where does Reinhardt live?

4. Which restaurant does Ross go to with Dore Schary and others in the section "Throw The Little Old Lady Down the Stairs!"?

5. What was the title of the story Ross wrote in which she detailed her first meeting with John Huston?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. What was one of the least expensive, but, in Huston's estimation, important shots of the film?

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

8. What is L.B. Mayer's strongest objection to the M-G-M studio making "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After production is finished on "The Red Badge of Courage," Huston moves immediately on to his next project. Write an essay explaining how producer Gottfried Reinhardt feels about Huston's rapid pivot to his next project, and how the pivot ultimately seems to have affected the final version of the film.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the studio executives and other professionals involved in the production of "The Red Badge of Courage" express concerns over the films so-called lack of "story." Write an essay explaining what "story" means in the context of Picture.

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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