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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 Huston want to give to his friend Durant as a gift from the movie?

2. Who does Silvia Reinhardt tell Gottfried Reinhardt should be at the preview?

3. What does the M-G-M publicity director tell Ross about how they will know whether "The Red Badge of Courage" is a great film?

4. What does Reinhardt ask of the production crew as filming draws to a close?

5. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about Huston's demeanor following the film's preview in February 1951?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Margaret Booth's positive opinion so welcome and important to Huston?

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

4. How does the audience react to the second preview?

5. What does Schary lament about the promotional prospects for the film after viewing it with Huston and Reinhardt at his home in Part IV?

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

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

8. In Part III, what does Reinhardt implore the top crew members, including Huston, to do for him that would make the studio executives very happy?

9. What does Reinhardt tell Ross about his relationship with Margaret Booth?

10. Why does Arthur Freed tell Ross that Huston's pictures have trouble selling to audiences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Ross's frequent use of detailed dialogue advances the story and reveals people's core traits in Picture.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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