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

2. Until Hammett got arrested, Hellman didn't realize the dangers of:
(a) Being a writer.
(b) Living alone.
(c) Speaking one's mind.
(d) Being a Communist.

3. Who joined the House Committee program soon after it started.
(a) Hoover.
(b) Wallace.
(c) McCarthy.
(d) Truman.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How soon did Hellman experience literary success?

3. Hellman was considered a ________, not a Communist.

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

5. When did Hellman begin writing in earnest?

(see the answer key)

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