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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Yelling.

2. What was Hellman's "sin" after gaining literary success?
(a) Being egotistical.
(b) Being lazy.
(c) Drinking too much.
(d) Plagiarizing.

3. When Hellman got subpoenaed, she felt _______ at first.
(a) Happy.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Scared.
(d) Unaffected.

4. Why was Gary Cooper unsure if he'd read a script with Communist propaganda?
(a) He didn't read scripts.
(b) He usually reads at night.
(c) He didn't pay attention.
(d) He didn't understand Communism.

5. How did Hammett think people would feel about Hellman's high morals?
(a) Unimpressed.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Confused.
(d) Impressed.

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

7. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?
(a) He admitted being a terrorist.
(b) He didn't name names.
(c) He was hostile.
(d) He was dishonest.

8. The House Committee was originally intended to test the loyalty of ______.
(a) Soldiers.
(b) United States citizens.
(c) Writers.
(d) Federal workers.

9. Why didn't Hellman use the articles Rauh found?
(a) They would hurt her chances.
(b) The Committee wouldn't allow it.
(c) She would reduce herself.
(d) They weren't strong enough.

10. 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.

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

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

13. Until Hammett got arrested, Hellman didn't realize the dangers of:
(a) Being a Communist.
(b) Speaking one's mind.
(c) Being a writer.
(d) Living alone.

14. Hellman attributes _______ to the Russian Revolution.
(a) Thr Iraq War.
(b) World War I.
(c) McCarthyism.
(d) World War II.

15. Where did Whittaker Chambers hide the "state secrets"?
(a) A carved out pumpkin.
(b) His house.
(c) A deserted lot.
(d) His son's toy chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wills explains that the government had an urge to bring ______ propaganda in peace.

2. What did Hellman believe was a common right among men and the reason she accepted the Communist Party?

3. While meeting with Mrs. Shipley, whose photo did Hellman see in her file?

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

5. Because of Hellman's money problem, she was afraid she would have to sell her ______.

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