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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hellman remembers when Nixon held the proof against Hiss up to ______.
(a) The TV camera.
(b) Hiss himself.
(c) The sky.
(d) Hellman's face.

2. How did Hellman find out who was following her?
(a) She kept an eye out.
(b) She hired an investigator.
(c) She set a trap.
(d) She bribed the hotel workers.

3. What did Hammett not have in his last year of life?
(a) Warm clothes.
(b) Enough food.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Money worries.

4. What did the article say about the proof against Alger Hiss?
(a) It was legitimate.
(b) It was not regarding Hiss.
(c) It was trumped up.
(d) There wasn't any.

5. Where did Hellman begin writing "Scoundrel Time"?
(a) Rome.
(b) London.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) Martha's Vineyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Hellman give her cab driver?

2. How did Hellman stay in Rome?

3. Why did McCarthy plant the newspaper story?

4. When Hammett and Hellman's money was running out, what did Hellman dream about?

5. The last summer of Hammett's life, he and Hellman rent a house in ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Rauh think would be the majority of the questions at Hellman's hearing? Why would the accusations implied in them be easy to disprove?

2. What damage remained after Hellman's hearing?

3. How did people know Hellman was at the London airport?

4. How did Hellman attempt to gain the upper hand with the government? What was her letter trying to change?

5. Why did the Committee have to dismiss Hellman?

6. When looking back at the drama with the McCarthy hearings, what did Hellman feel?

7. Why did the government need to convince the public that the progressive man was immoral?

8. What was Hellman's fear about narrating "Regina"? Did her fear come true? What did this make Hellman realize?

9. Why did Hellman feel America forgot about McCarthy?

10. Was Hellman and Hammett's relationship perfect after Hammett's release? What was their relationship like?

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