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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 much did Hellman give her cab driver?
(a) $10.
(b) $50.
(c) $100.
(d) $1,000.

2. The last summer of Hammett's life, he and Hellman rent a house in ______.
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Martha's Vineyard.
(d) The Hamptons.

3. How did the Committee respond to Hellman's letter?
(a) They never responded.
(b) They accepted.
(c) They refused.
(d) They gave her a rain check.

4. What did Harry do before his hearing?
(a) Cried.
(b) Got drunk.
(c) Went on vacation.
(d) Memorized his answers.

5. What happened to Hellman's reputation after her hearing?
(a) People forget about her.
(b) She is labeled as untalented.
(c) She becomes more popular.
(d) It gets permanently tainted.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Committee's neglect of Hellman's letter was a ______.

2. Hellman theorizes that the Cold War led to what other war?

3. Why was London the place to extend Hellman's visa?

4. Where did Hellman begin writing "Scoundrel Time"?

5. What magazine published the article about Whittaker Chambers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Rauh able to enter Hellman's letter into evidence?

2. How did some radicals define McCarthyism justice?

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

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

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

6. Was Hellman's plan to abstain from incriminating others impossible?

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

8. How did Hellman deal with her money problems while in D.C.? Why did she act as she did?

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

10. What damage remained after Hellman's hearing?

(see the answer keys)

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