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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. While meeting with Mrs. Shipley, whose photo did Hellman see in her file?
(a) Charlie Chaplin.
(b) Her own.
(c) Hammett.
(d) McCarthy.

2. When did Hellman return to America?
(a) During the depression.
(b) The end of the Truman administration.
(c) The rise of McCarthyism.
(d) The end of World War II.

3. Hellman found it ________ to write about her experiences during the McCarthy hearings.
(a) Easy.
(b) Cathartic.
(c) Tedious.
(d) Difficult.

4. Wills sees institutions like the House Committee as what?
(a) Ocurring once a century.
(b) One of a kind.
(c) Common practice.
(d) Occuring in every administration.

5. Who would be listed on the Blacklist?d
(a) Women.
(b) Former government officials.
(c) People suspected of disloyalty.
(d) Immigrants.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Hellman sent her letter, what did she do?

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

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

4. Why didn't Hellman use the articles Rauh found?

5. What distressed Clifford Odets about Hellman's testimony?

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