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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hellman attended Party meetings, how involved was she?
(a) She paid little attention.
(b) She was a primary speaker.
(c) She was an enthusiastic participant.
(d) She organized the events.

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

3. Why was Wallace not elected in 1948?
(a) Truman was a more appealing person.
(b) He didn't have money for a campaign.
(c) Communists worked on his campaign.
(d) He was a weak candidate.

4. Fortas suggested Hellman only answer what type of questions?
(a) Questions about herself.
(b) Questions about foreigners.
(c) Questions about others.
(d) Questions about people already in jail.

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

6. Hellman's first published play was:
(a) Toys in the Attic.
(b) The Little Foxes.
(c) The Autumn Garden.
(d) The Children's Hour.

7. For Hellman to travel, what did she need?
(a) A companion.
(b) State Department approval.
(c) More money.
(d) A passport.

8. What does Wills describe as the resolution for the Great Depression?
(a) Foreign invasion.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The McCarthy hearings.

9. What promise did Odets make to Hellman?
(a) He would support her.
(b) He would post her bail.
(c) He would find her family.
(d) He would take care of her farm.

10. Before her hearing, Hellman had to go to _____ for a script consultation.
(a) New York.
(b) Rome.
(c) Chicago.
(d) London.

11. Wills sees institutions like the House Committee as what?
(a) Common practice.
(b) Occuring in every administration.
(c) Ocurring once a century.
(d) One of a kind.

12. Truman created the House Committee on _______ Activities.
(a) Un-American.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Foreign.
(d) Ineffective.

13. Who would be listed on the Blacklist?d
(a) Former government officials.
(b) Immigrants.
(c) Women.
(d) People suspected of disloyalty.

14. What did Hellman believe caused people to join the Communist Party after the depression?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Fear.
(c) Social unrest.
(d) Manipulation.

15. Why couldn't Fortas defend Hellman?
(a) He didn't know how.
(b) His other client could hurt her stance.
(c) He didn't agree with her.
(d) He was too busy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened at Odets' testimony?

3. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?

4. Wills believes America's feeling of _______ made them want to find more war.

5. The American government equated Communism with _______.

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