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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. How did the panel members react to Hellman's answers?
(a) They tried to disprove her answers.
(b) They were annoyed.
(c) They tried to twist her words.
(d) They were impressed.

2. What did the Committee member warn Rauh about Hellman's letter?
(a) She needed to use it in her trial.
(b) She needed to deny it was her letter.
(c) She needed to back off.
(d) She needed to keep it a secret.

3. What would Hellman do at her hearing?
(a) Lie.
(b) Insult the Committee.
(c) Answer questions about herself.
(d) Plead the Fifth.

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

5. The Committee's neglect of Hellman's letter was a ______.
(a) Ploy.
(b) Mistake.
(c) Smart decision.
(d) Horror.

Short Answer Questions

1. The letter was proof of what?

2. What was the result of Hellman's hearing?

3. How did Hellman revise her plan for her testimony?

4. Hellman wanted to testify about herself, but not ______.

5. What did Rauh tell Hellman not to worry about for her hearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. After others testified, why was the Committee's interest in interrogating Hellman even more appealing?

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

3. What affect were Hellman's financial troubles continuing to have while Hammett was in jail?

4. Why did Rauh feel bad before the hearing? What did Hellman choose to feel?

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

6. Why did Hellman go to London?

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

8. How was Martin Berkeley relevant in Hellman's hearing?

9. What new information was revealed in the New York Review of Books, proving government corruption? How did the government respond?

10. What was Leonard Bernstein's advice to Hellman about her testimony? Why didn't Hellman need to follow it?

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