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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. For Hellman to travel, what did she need?
(a) State Department approval.
(b) More money.
(c) A passport.
(d) A companion.

2. When did Hellman return to America?
(a) During the depression.
(b) The end of World War II.
(c) The rise of McCarthyism.
(d) The end of the Truman administration.

3. During the McCarthy hearings, who were most of the studio heads?
(a) Women.
(b) Communists.
(c) Anti-radicals.
(d) Foreigners.

4. Why couldn't Fortas defend Hellman?
(a) He didn't agree with her.
(b) He was too busy.
(c) He didn't know how.
(d) His other client could hurt her stance.

5. Hellman explains that, when it comes to a bad experience, what kind of person is she?
(a) She soon forgets everything.
(b) She forgives, but never forgets.
(c) She doesn't hold grudges.
(d) She carries it with her forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Gary Cooper unsure if he'd read a script with Communist propaganda?

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

3. What distressed Clifford Odets about Hellman's testimony?

4. Fortas called the Fifth Amendment ______.

5. What was Hammett's role in the Civil Rights Congress?

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