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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. Where did Whittaker Chambers hide the "state secrets"?
(a) A deserted lot.
(b) His house.
(c) A carved out pumpkin.
(d) His son's toy chest.

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

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

4. Hellman's first published play was:
(a) The Little Foxes.
(b) The Autumn Garden.
(c) The Children's Hour.
(d) Toys in the Attic.

5. Wills explains that the tactics of the Committee created an environment of _______ in America.
(a) Greed.
(b) Dependence.
(c) Calmness.
(d) Distrust.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Hellman learned some German, what did she realize about her peers?

2. How was the Blacklist used against people?

3. What did Norman Cousins say at the World Peace Conference?

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

5. Wills describes the Cold War as a war of _______.

(see the answer key)

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