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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Norman Cousins say at the World Peace Conference?
(a) He admired their conviction.
(b) They needed to recruit more supporters.
(c) How wrong everyone was.
(d) The government didn't have time for them.

2. What commonly happened to people found guilty?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Loss of their job.
(c) Relocation.
(d) High praise.

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

4. Who would be listed on the Blacklist?d
(a) People suspected of disloyalty.
(b) Former government officials.
(c) Immigrants.
(d) Women.

5. How did Hollywoodites maintain their innocence?
(a) By running away.
(b) By accusing innocent people.
(c) Fake support.
(d) Pleading the Fifth Amendment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Hellman a target for suspicion by the Committee?

2. The American government equated Communism with _______.

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

4. Wills explains that the tactics of the Committee created an environment of _______ in America.

5. At the end of World War II, who was the enemy?

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