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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 was Hellman's "sin" after gaining literary success?
(a) Being lazy.
(b) Drinking too much.
(c) Being egotistical.
(d) Plagiarizing.

2. What was Hammett's role in the Civil Rights Congress?
(a) Hammett served as a trustee.
(b) Hammett served as an honorary member.
(c) Hammett served as a co-founder.
(d) Hammett served as vice president.

3. The House Committee was the age of "guilt by _____."
(a) Opinion.
(b) Proof.
(c) Association
(d) Judgement.

4. Wills describes the Cold War as a war of _______.
(a) Ideas.
(b) Money.
(c) Strength.
(d) Men.

5. Who joined the House Committee program soon after it started.
(a) Wallace.
(b) McCarthy.
(c) Hoover.
(d) Truman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last straw for America to acknowledge the "Red threat"?

2. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?

3. Hellman's first published play was:

4. When Hellman attended Party meetings, how involved was she?

5. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?

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