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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 95 through 130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Stanley Isaacs lose an assistant?
(a) Someone offered him more money.
(b) Issacs was broke.
(c) He fled the country.
(d) He was a Communist.

2. What did Martin Berkeley say about Hellman in his testimony?
(a) She was a CIA spy.
(b) She wasn't involved with Communists.
(c) She attended Communist party meetings.
(d) She had a lot of secrets.

3. What did Hellman believe was a common right among men and the reason she accepted the Communist Party?
(a) The right to vote.
(b) The right to one's own feelings.
(c) The right to overthrow a government.
(d) The right to bear arms.

4. How does Rauh feel before Hellman's hearing?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Sad.

5. When Hellman got subpoenaed, she felt _______ at first.
(a) Scared.
(b) Happy.
(c) Unaffected.
(d) Annoyed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Elia Kazan agree to become a friendly witness?

3. What did Hellman testify about Bradeley?

4. Why didn't Hellman sign the letter Harry Cohn required her to?

5. Why couldn't Fortas defend Hellman?

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