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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 helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?
(a) His concern for children.
(b) The environment of fear created.
(c) The inadequacy of his opponents.
(d) His good leadership.

2. What is Dashiell Hammett's job?
(a) He was unemployed
(b) He was an actor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Writer.

3. What was the last straw for America to acknowledge the "Red threat"?
(a) Hitler.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Chinese Revolution.
(d) The Russian Revolution.

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

5. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?
(a) She supported Truman.
(b) She was a Republican.
(c) She was forming her own.
(d) She had none.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wills explains that the government had an urge to bring ______ propaganda in peace.

2. How did Hollywoodites maintain their innocence?

3. What does Wills describe as the resolution for the Great Depression?

4. After Hellman learned some German, what did she realize about her peers?

5. What did Hellman believe were McCarthy's real convictions?

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