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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. 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.

2. What did Hellman tell Shipley about the friendly witnesses?
(a) They're really good people.
(b) They are traitors.
(c) They were spies for McCarthy all along.
(d) They lied to keep their jobs.

3. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?
(a) She had none.
(b) She was forming her own.
(c) She supported Truman.
(d) She was a Republican.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would be listed on the Blacklist?d

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

3. What promise did Odets make to Hellman?

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

5. The House Committee was originally intended to test the loyalty of ______.

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