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

2. Before her hearing, Hellman had to go to _____ for a script consultation.
(a) Rome.
(b) London.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

3. What did Hellman admire about the radicals?
(a) Their passion.
(b) Their courage.
(c) Their efficiency.
(d) Their creativity.

4. When did America first see Russia as a threat?
(a) When they became Communist.
(b) When they acted aggressively towards Western Europe.
(c) When their economy improved.
(d) When they sent threats to America.

5. If Hellman answered questions honestly about herself, what could she not do?
(a) Appeal her case.
(b) Plead the fifth later.
(c) Discuss others.
(d) Leave the country again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Abe Fortas expressed that he wanted what to happen at a hearing?

2. How did Hammett think people would feel about Hellman's high morals?

3. Wills explains that the tactics of the Committee created an environment of _______ in America.

4. What was Hellman's "sin" after gaining literary success?

5. Wills sees the Cold War offensive as an ______ to the threat of the enemy.

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