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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. Hammett compared his time in jail to ______.
(a) Boarding school.
(b) Home.
(c) Hell.
(d) A resort.

2. After Hellman learned some German, what did she realize about her peers?
(a) They thought they won the war.
(b) They all hated her.
(c) They were all trying to come to America.
(d) There were a lot of anti-Semitic conversations.

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

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

5. In school and work, Hellman saw herself as an _____ thinker.
(a) Independent.
(b) Average.
(c) Inventive.
(d) Excessive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wills sees institutions like the House Committee as what?

2. When did McCarthy bring his first charges to the House Committee?

3. The House Committee was originally intended to test the loyalty of ______.

4. What did Norman Cousins say at the World Peace Conference?

5. Why was Wallace not elected in 1948?

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