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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 part of The Tall Soldier played by in "The Red Badge of Courage"?

2. What did Huston want the extras in the film to look like?

3. What is increasingly bothering Reinhardt in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?

4. Who is John Huston's assistant?

5. Which of the following films did Huston direct?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

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

What kind of a person was John Huston? Write an essay analyzing both positive and negative aspects of Huston's personality, citing specific references from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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