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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. Where did Whittaker Chambers hide the "state secrets"?
(a) His son's toy chest.
(b) His house.
(c) A carved out pumpkin.
(d) A deserted lot.

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

3. What do people often and inaccurately accredit to McCarthy?
(a) A major terrorist attack.
(b) The Blacklist.
(c) The Watergate Scandal.
(d) Truman's election.

4. When Hellman attended Party meetings, how involved was she?
(a) She paid little attention.
(b) She was an enthusiastic participant.
(c) She organized the events.
(d) She was a primary speaker.

5. What did Hellman believe was a common right among men and the reason she accepted the Communist Party?
(a) The right to vote.
(b) The right to bear arms.
(c) The right to overthrow a government.
(d) The right to one's own feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wills believes America needed what to start a new war?

2. Hammett compared his time in jail to ______.

3. After the war, what governmental entity wanted to keep up their power?

4. Before Hellman's politics developed, what did she miss?

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

(see the answer key)

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