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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. Wills sees the Cold War offensive as an ______ to the threat of the enemy.
(a) Accurate.
(b) Unequal.
(c) Mimicking.
(d) Insufficient.

2. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?
(a) The inadequacy of his opponents.
(b) His concern for children.
(c) His good leadership.
(d) The environment of fear created.

3. What was fortunate about Hellman's first marriage?
(a) He supported her writing.
(b) He was loving.
(c) He was never home.
(d) He had a job.

4. After the war, what governmental entity wanted to keep up their power?
(a) FBI.
(b) The Board of Education.
(c) The President.
(d) CIA.

5. After Hellman learned some German, what did she realize about her peers?
(a) They all hated her.
(b) There were a lot of anti-Semitic conversations.
(c) They thought they won the war.
(d) They were all trying to come to America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wills describe as the resolution for the Great Depression?

2. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?

3. How did Hellman feel after Roosevelt's election?

4. Why was Wallace not elected in 1948?

5. Hellman was considered a ________, not a Communist.

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