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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 95 through 130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dashiell Hammett's job?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) He was unemployed
(c) He was an actor.
(d) Writer.

2. What did Rauh tell Hellman not to worry about for her hearing?
(a) Memorizing her answers.
(b) Being treated badly.
(c) Looking nice.
(d) Going to jail.

3. Why was Hellman in a good position for her testimony?
(a) No one testified against her.
(b) The panel didn't see her as a threat.
(c) She didn't know much about others' activities.
(d) She was good at persuasion.

4. What did the article say about the proof against Alger Hiss?
(a) There wasn't any.
(b) It was legitimate.
(c) It was trumped up.
(d) It was not regarding Hiss.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Hellman use the articles Rauh found?

2. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?

3. Hellman wrote a letter to the _______ of the House Committee, about her testimony?

4. With little money, what problem did Hammett and Hellman face?

5. What commonly happened to people found guilty?

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