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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 Angelica Huston's husband?

2. What is Dore Schary's job at M-G-M?

3. How many scenes in total were there in the movie "The Red Badge of Courage" on the original shooting schedule?

4. How did Silvia Reinhardt feel about accompanying her husband Gottfried to the filming location for "The Red Badge of Courage"?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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