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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131 through 155.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hellman tell Hammett about the subpoena?
(a) She wrote him a letter.
(b) She didn't.
(c) She called on a secure line.
(d) She sent him the article.

2. How did Hellman feel about the protests made against McCarthy?
(a) They were powerful.
(b) They were inaccurate.
(c) They were too strong.
(d) They were ineffective.

3. Why did Laughton contact Hoover about a wire he sent?
(a) He wanted to gossip.
(b) He wanted to explain.
(c) He assumed it had been intercepted.
(d) He was concerned for his safety.

4. Why did Elia Kazan agree to become a friendly witness?
(a) He didn't know anything.
(b) He supported the Committee.
(c) His job was threatened.
(d) He was a friendly person.

5. Hellman explains the government saw intellectuals as ______.
(a) Friends.
(b) Idiots.
(c) Supernatural.
(d) Enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Committee respond to Hellman's letter?

2. What was Hammett's role in the Civil Rights Congress?

3. What magazine published the article about Whittaker Chambers?

4. Before Hellman's politics developed, what did she miss?

5. Hellman writes, "Nixon is a ______ liar."

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