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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Hollywoodites maintain their innocence?
(a) By accusing innocent people.
(b) Pleading the Fifth Amendment.
(c) Fake support.
(d) By running away.

3. According to Wills, America focused on fighting _____.
(a) Germany.
(b) Itself.
(c) Evil.
(d) Russia.

4. Who joined the House Committee program soon after it started.
(a) Hoover.
(b) McCarthy.
(c) Truman.
(d) Wallace.

5. How did Hellman feel after Roosevelt's election?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Indifferent.

6. The American government equated Communism with _______.
(a) Ideology.
(b) Nazism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) A revolution.

7. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?
(a) The inadequacy of his opponents.
(b) His good leadership.
(c) His concern for children.
(d) The environment of fear created.

8. Hellman viewed Nixon, McCarthy, and McCarran as _______.
(a) Opportunists.
(b) Gods.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Cowards.

9. What happened at Odets' testimony?
(a) He invoked the Fifth Amendment.
(b) He betrayed his friends.
(c) He spoke out againt McCarthy.
(d) He lied.

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

11. Wills explains that the government had an urge to bring ______ propaganda in peace.
(a) Peace.
(b) Fear.
(c) Financial.
(d) War.

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

13. What did Hellman admire about the radicals?
(a) Their courage.
(b) Their creativity.
(c) Their passion.
(d) Their efficiency.

14. What did people believe The House Committee violated?
(a) The First Amendment.
(b) The Declaration of Independence.
(c) Civil rights
(d) Zoning codes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?

2. When did McCarthy bring his first charges to the House Committee?

3. When did Hellman begin writing in earnest?

4. Why was Gary Cooper unsure if he'd read a script with Communist propaganda?

5. How did Hammett feel about Hellman's testimony?

(see the answer keys)

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