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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 95 - 141).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Reinhardt write a long letter to Huston the day filming on "The Red Badge of Courage" begins?
(a) To tell him he can not direct the film.
(b) To both encourage and guide him.
(c) To caution him about the cost of the film.
(d) To try to convince him not to make the film.

2. What award does John Huston ask Lillian Ross to accept on his behalf in 1986?
(a) The Brandeis University Creative Arts Award.
(b) The Emmy.
(c) The Oscar.
(d) The Screen Actor's Guild Award.

3. What does the M-G-M publicity person tell Ross about selling war pictures?
(a) People are sick of war after living through WWII in real life.
(b) You can sell the war film if the hero is compelling enough.
(c) It is hard to do.
(d) It is the easiest kind of film to sell.

4. What did Huston want the extras in the film to look like?
(a) Angry men.
(b) Sick men.
(c) Tough, grizzled men.
(d) Meek, solemn men.

5. What does Reinhardt ask of the production crew as filming draws to a close?
(a) To finish the shooting at least one day early.
(b) To finish the shooting without adding any more extras.
(c) To finish the shooting on their own schedule.
(d) To finish the shooting over-schedule.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Huston often do in pictures he directs?

2. Who was the unit manager for "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. What is one of Arthur Band's duties on the film?

4. Where does Ross go with Reinhardt, Band, and Huston after attending Romanoff's party in the section titled "Piccolos Under Your Name, Strings Under Mine"?

5. Which animal is the symbol for M-G-M?

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