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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 was the leapfrog director on "The Red Badge of Courage"?
2. What is the name of Huston's adopted son?
3. Why does Reinhardt write a long letter to Huston the day filming on "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?
4. Which animal is the symbol for M-G-M?
5. What picture does Schary tell Ross he loves in the section titled "Everything Has Just Gone Zoom"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Huston regret making a mistake on during the filming in the second section of the book?
2. What was one of the least expensive, but, in Huston's estimation, important shots of the film?
3. What does John Huston say to Ross when he calls her at home about a week before his death in 1987?
4. 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?
5. How do Huston and Reinhardt seem to view the impending start to their filming of "The Red Badge of Courage" in the week before rehearsals begin?
6. What is L.B. Mayer's strongest objection to the M-G-M studio making "The Red Badge of Courage"?
7. Who does Ross decide early on in writing Picture to make as her four leading "characters"?
8. As the pre-filming rehearsals drag on, what is the mood and atmosphere among the cast and crew?
9. 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?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Given Ross's descriptions of him and his actions on "The Red Badge of Courage," what do you think are studio executive and producer Dore Schary's most significant concerns and goals regarding film production? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support 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
Examine the excerpts from Dore Schary's speech at the Drama Festival at the College of the Pacific (161). Do Schary's actions in Picture seem to reveal his devotion to the ideals he outlines in his speech? Write an essay explaining why or why not.
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