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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Lies, Dammed Lies and Lillian Hellman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What play did Hellman write in the 1960s that was a big success?
(a) Evermore.
(b) Thirty-nine Steps.
(c) Toys in the Attic.
(d) The Seeker.

2. How was Brecht's work received in the United States?
(a) The government provided him with a small stipend.
(b) Brecht never attempted to promote his work in America.
(c) He was not accepted.
(d) Hollywood embraced his style.

3. How did Ibsen feel about dogs?
(a) He adored dogs and had several as pets.
(b) He was deathly afraid of them.
(c) He was indifferent to animals in general.
(d) The barking of dogs gave him headaches.

4. What venture did Gollancz start to counter the unwillingness of booksellers to stock ultra-left propaganda?
(a) The Daily Worker.
(b) The Canterbury Monthly.
(c) The Left Book Club.
(d) The CP Serial.

5. For which American newspaper did Marx work as a European correspondent for?
(a) The New York Daily Tribune.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Guardian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion did Russell believe?

2. What country was Ibsen born in?

3. How did Marx support his family financially through most of his life?

4. What was the name of Hellman's play that dealt with strikes and was a disaster?

5. What caused Hemingway to lose interest in his affair with Jane Mason?

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