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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 51 through 82.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fortas called the Fifth Amendment ______.
(a) A gift.
(b) Critical.
(c) A hoax.
(d) A cop out.

2. What was a topic Hellman and Hammett rarely discussed?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Politics.
(c) Literature.
(d) Other people.

3. 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.

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

5. What did Hellman believe caused people to join the Communist Party after the depression?
(a) Social unrest.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Fear.
(d) Manipulation.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Hellman to travel, what did she need?

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

3. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?

4. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?

5. What distressed Clifford Odets about Hellman's testimony?

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