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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 through 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Hellman a target for suspicion by the Committee?
(a) Her general attitude towards police.
(b) She supported Wallace.
(c) Her suspicious trips abroad.
(d) Her parent's politics.

2. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?
(a) He was dishonest.
(b) He was hostile.
(c) He didn't name names.
(d) He admitted being a terrorist.

3. What commonly happened to people found guilty?
(a) Loss of their job.
(b) High praise.
(c) Relocation.
(d) Divorce.

4. What did people believe The House Committee violated?
(a) Zoning codes.
(b) Civil rights
(c) The Declaration of Independence.
(d) The First Amendment.

5. Hellman viewed Nixon, McCarthy, and McCarran as _______.
(a) Opportunists.
(b) Thieves.
(c) Gods.
(d) Cowards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joined the House Committee program soon after it started.

2. What is Dashiell Hammett's job?

3. Hellman attributes _______ to the Russian Revolution.

4. Wills sees institutions like the House Committee as what?

5. What did Hellman believe was a common right among men and the reason she accepted the Communist Party?

(see the answer key)

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