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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 did Hellman believe about the liberal man?
(a) They didn't believe what they said.
(b) They were extremists.
(c) They were not all good or bad.
(d) They were a tool of McCarthy's.

2. Hellman found it ________ to write about her experiences during the McCarthy hearings.
(a) Easy.
(b) Cathartic.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Tedious.

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

4. What was the last straw for America to acknowledge the "Red threat"?
(a) Hitler.
(b) The Russian Revolution.
(c) The Chinese Revolution.
(d) World War II.

5. In some protest articles, writers defined McCarthy's justice as what?
(a) Whoever followed the Church.
(b) Whoever agreed with them.
(c) Without rhyme or reason.
(d) Whoever was wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hammett's prediction for the outcome of Hellman's testimony?

2. Wills sees the Cold War offensive as an ______ to the threat of the enemy.

3. What did Hellman have to do for money after her hearing?

4. In school and work, Hellman saw herself as an _____ thinker.

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

(see the answer key)

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