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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 through 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How soon did Hellman experience literary success?
(a) After she died.
(b) After several plays.
(c) After her McCarthy controversy.
(d) After her first play.

3. What made Hellman a target for suspicion by the Committee?
(a) She supported Wallace.
(b) Her suspicious trips abroad.
(c) Her parent's politics.
(d) Her general attitude towards police.

4. The House Committee was the age of "guilt by _____."
(a) Proof.
(b) Opinion.
(c) Judgement.
(d) Association

5. What was the last straw for America to acknowledge the "Red threat"?
(a) The Chinese Revolution.
(b) The Russian Revolution.
(c) Hitler.
(d) World War II.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would be listed on the Blacklist?d

2. Wills believes America's feeling of _______ made them want to find more war.

3. In school and work, Hellman saw herself as an _____ thinker.

4. How did Hellman feel after Roosevelt's election?

5. Hellman found it ________ to write about her experiences during the McCarthy hearings.

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