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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. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?
(a) Yelling.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Sleeping.

2. Why was Hellman in a good position for her testimony?
(a) The panel didn't see her as a threat.
(b) No one testified against her.
(c) She didn't know much about others' activities.
(d) She was good at persuasion.

3. Hellman read protest articles that said what about Nixon and McCarthy?
(a) They were scared little boys.
(b) They were the devil's minions.
(c) They ruined lives.
(d) They were becoming more liberal.

4. At the end of World War II, who was the enemy?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hellman attributes _______ to the Russian Revolution.

2. What do people often and inaccurately accredit to McCarthy?

3. The House Committee was the age of "guilt by _____."

4. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?

5. Hellman explains the government saw intellectuals as ______.

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