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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. What happened at Odets' testimony?
(a) He invoked the Fifth Amendment.
(b) He spoke out againt McCarthy.
(c) He lied.
(d) He betrayed his friends.

2. Before Hellman's politics developed, what did she miss?
(a) A Communist uprising.
(b) The development of the Communist Party.
(c) The first round of Hollywood investigations.
(d) A cultural revolution.

3. Why was Gary Cooper unsure if he'd read a script with Communist propaganda?
(a) He usually reads at night.
(b) He didn't understand Communism.
(c) He didn't read scripts.
(d) He didn't pay attention.

4. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?
(a) He didn't name names.
(b) He admitted being a terrorist.
(c) He was hostile.
(d) He was dishonest.

5. Wills believes America needed what to start a new war?
(a) More money.
(b) A stronger president.
(c) An enemy.
(d) More weapons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What magazine published the article about Whittaker Chambers?

3. At the end of World War II, who was the enemy?

4. Hellman read protest articles that said what about Nixon and McCarthy?

5. How did Hammett feel about Hellman's testimony?

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