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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. When did America first see Russia as a threat?
(a) When they acted aggressively towards Western Europe.
(b) When their economy improved.
(c) When they sent threats to America.
(d) When they became Communist.

2. Wills believes America's feeling of _______ made them want to find more war.
(a) Humility.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Fear.
(d) Self-righteousness.

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

4. The House Committee was originally intended to test the loyalty of ______.
(a) Soldiers.
(b) United States citizens.
(c) Writers.
(d) Federal workers.

5. Hellman found it ________ to write about her experiences during the McCarthy hearings.
(a) Difficult.
(b) Easy.
(c) Cathartic.
(d) Tedious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hellman attributes _______ to the Russian Revolution.

2. What do people often and inaccurately accredit to McCarthy?

3. Wills explains that the government had an urge to bring ______ propaganda in peace.

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

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

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