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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. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?
(a) She supported Truman.
(b) She was forming her own.
(c) She was a Republican.
(d) She had none.

2. Hellman explains that, when it comes to a bad experience, what kind of person is she?
(a) She forgives, but never forgets.
(b) She carries it with her forever.
(c) She doesn't hold grudges.
(d) She soon forgets everything.

3. What did people believe The House Committee violated?
(a) Zoning codes.
(b) Civil rights
(c) The Declaration of Independence.
(d) The First Amendment.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?

2. What was the last straw for America to acknowledge the "Red threat"?

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

4. Hellman found it ________ to write about her experiences during the McCarthy hearings.

5. Who joined the House Committee program soon after it started.

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