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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 142 - 171).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Huston want to give to his friend Durant as a gift from the movie?
(a) A prop of a hunting coat.
(b) A sword.
(c) A prop of a knife.
(d) A photograph.

2. Where is the second full preview of "The Red Badge of Courage" held?
(a) The Astor Theater.
(b) The Regal Theater.
(c) Hollywood Theater.
(d) Pasadena Theater.

3. Who is the part of The Tall Soldier played by in "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Audie Murphy.
(b) Arthur Band.
(c) Dusty Bend.
(d) John Dierkes.

4. What was the title of the last "Talk of the Town" piece Ross wrote for The New Yorker about Huston?
(a) "A Hard Exit."
(b) "Forty."
(c) "Filming in Rome."
(d) "A Great Director."

5. What film does Reinhardt begin work on after "The Red Badge of Courage"?
(a) Mrs. Robinson.
(b) The Burning Secret.
(c) The Past Devolves.
(d) The Graduate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack Aldworth's job on the film?

2. What surprises Huston about the very first showing of "The Red Badge of Courage"?

3. What does Schary tell Ross about Huston's powers of persuasion?

4. Who was in charge of making musical films for M-G-M in the 1950s?

5. What is the name of Reinhardt's dog?

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