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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. The American government equated Communism with _______.
(a) Ideology.
(b) A revolution.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Nazism.

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

3. How did Gary Cooper's testimony mock McCarthy?
(a) He mimicked his voice.
(b) He used profanity.
(c) He used poor grammar.
(d) It was nonsensical.

4. What magazine published the article about Whittaker Chambers?
(a) New York Review of Books.
(b) Rolling Stone.
(c) Time Magazine.
(d) National Geographic.

5. Where did Hellman begin writing "Scoundrel Time"?
(a) Martha's Vineyard.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hellman admire about the radicals?

2. What was the last straw for America to acknowledge the "Red threat"?

3. What made Hellman a target for suspicion by the Committee?

4. What did Hellman believe caused people to join the Communist Party after the depression?

5. What did others say about Hellman in their testimony?

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