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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Hellman's politics developed, what did she miss?
(a) A Communist uprising.
(b) The development of the Communist Party.
(c) The first round of Hollywood investigations.
(d) A cultural revolution.

2. At the end of World War II, who was the enemy?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) Canada.

3. Hellman was considered a ________, not a Communist.
(a) Radical.
(b) Republican.
(c) Independent.
(d) Traitor.

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

5. With the House, how were people's loyalties originally tested?
(a) Mind games.
(b) Litmus test.
(c) Physical abuse.
(d) Drawn out interrogation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What commonly happened to people found guilty?

3. According to Wills, America focused on fighting _____.

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

5. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?

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