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

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

3. How was the Blacklist used against people?
(a) It was attached to their resume.
(b) It was published.
(c) It was used as blackmail.
(d) It was sent to their families.

4. Wills sees institutions like the House Committee as what?
(a) Common practice.
(b) Ocurring once a century.
(c) One of a kind.
(d) Occuring in every administration.

5. When did Hellman begin writing in earnest?
(a) When she got tired of relying on Hammett.
(b) When she divorced.
(c) When she began to travel.
(d) When she finished school.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was fortunate about Hellman's first marriage?

4. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?

5. Hammett compared his time in jail to ______.

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