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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. What does Booth say needs to be cut from the film in one of her first passes through it?

2. What does Schary say is the answer to cynicism?

3. What other film does Reinhardt suggest pairing "The Red Badge of Courage" in in previews?

4. What does Schary say he thinks all music in the movies has to be to be effective?

5. What part of making art does Schary say is important?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, when the film's shooting is almost entirely done, what main concern does Reinhardt express to Huston about the film?

2. What picture is Huston slated to start work on immediately after finishing "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. What does Reinhardt tell Huston about doing the retakes for "The Red Badge of Courage" in the beginning of Part IV?

4. In Part III, what does Dore Schary tell Reinhardt about his opinion on the progress of the picture and on Audie Murphy's performance particularly?

5. How do the producers and professionals involved in making a film gauge whether L.B. Mayer liked the film after viewing the preview?

6. What premise does the musical composer Bronislau Kaper bring to every film he works on?

7. Who does Silvia Reinhardt tell her husband wanted to come to the preview but that she has left at home?

8. By the end of Part III of the book, how is Reinhardt feeling about "The Red Badge of Courage's" prospects?

9. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about his feelings on previews?

10. What is the purpose of the so-called "leapfrog" method of directing and shooting a film?

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

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 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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