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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 83 through 94.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Truman created the House Committee on _______ Activities.
(a) Ineffective.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Foreign.
(d) Un-American.

2. Hellman was considered a ________, not a Communist.
(a) Radical.
(b) Traitor.
(c) Republican.
(d) Independent.

3. What would Hellman do at her hearing?
(a) Answer questions about herself.
(b) Plead the Fifth.
(c) Insult the Committee.
(d) Lie.

4. How much did the IRS claim Hellman owed them?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $1,000,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $175,000.

5. What was a topic Hellman and Hammett rarely discussed?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Literature.
(c) Other people.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The American government equated Communism with _______.

2. Because of Hellman's money problem, she was afraid she would have to sell her ______.

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

4. The House Committee was originally intended to test the loyalty of ______.

5. If Hellman answered questions honestly about herself, what could she not do?

(see the answer key)

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