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

2. What did Norman Cousins say at the World Peace Conference?
(a) They needed to recruit more supporters.
(b) How wrong everyone was.
(c) The government didn't have time for them.
(d) He admired their conviction.

3. The American government equated Communism with _______.
(a) Democracy.
(b) Ideology.
(c) A revolution.
(d) Nazism.

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

5. Why couldn't Fortas defend Hellman?
(a) He was too busy.
(b) He didn't know how.
(c) He didn't agree with her.
(d) His other client could hurt her stance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hellman believe were McCarthy's real convictions?

2. How did Hammett think people would feel about Hellman's high morals?

3. Why did Laughton contact Hoover about a wire he sent?

4. Why didn't Hellman sign the letter Harry Cohn required her to?

5. What was Hellman's "sin" after gaining literary success?

(see the answer key)

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