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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 the main star of "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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

3. What movie was released in 1987, shortly after Huston's death, that he directed?

4. Which of the following films did Huston direct?

5. For which film did Huston win two Oscars?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

8. How do the Reinhardts treat their dog, Mocha?

9. Why does Dore Schary tell Ross he knows L.B. Mayer so well?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining why Arthur Freed, who is in charge of musicals at M-G-M at the time "The Red Badge of Courage" was produced, seems to have so much power, esteem, and confidence.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does producer Gottfried Reinhardt seem to view the final version of "The Red Badge of Courage" at the end of Picture, and how does the way that the final version of the film turn out seem to affect his relationship with Huston? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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