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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. Where did Hellman stay while in Russia?
(a) A hotel.
(b) An old friend's house.
(c) The U.S. embassy.
(d) The Communist party headquarters.

2. What did Harry do before his hearing?
(a) Went on vacation.
(b) Cried.
(c) Got drunk.
(d) Memorized his answers.

3. What did the Committee member warn Rauh about Hellman's letter?
(a) She needed to deny it was her letter.
(b) She needed to back off.
(c) She needed to keep it a secret.
(d) She needed to use it in her trial.

4. What did Rauh do with Hellman's letter during the hearing?
(a) Threw it out.
(b) Referred to it.
(c) Revised it.
(d) Presented it as evidence.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Hellman begin writing in earnest?

3. How did the Committee respond to Hellman's letter?

4. Why did Hellman go to Germany?

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

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