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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 Hellman feel about the protests made against McCarthy?
(a) They were ineffective.
(b) They were too strong.
(c) They were inaccurate.
(d) They were powerful.

2. After Hammett's release from jail, where did all their earnings go?
(a) The government took it.
(b) Into Hellman's drinking habit.
(c) Into Hammett's wallet.
(d) Into expensive vacations.

3. Who paged Hellman on her way to London?
(a) A Contessa.
(b) The filmmaker.
(c) Hammett.
(d) McCarthy.

4. What disappointed Hellman about Americans during the McCarthy hearings?
(a) How many people betrayed her.
(b) How many lied.
(c) How many people allowed themselves to go to jail.
(d) How few spoke out.

5. Hellman read protest articles that said what about Nixon and McCarthy?
(a) They were becoming more liberal.
(b) They ruined lives.
(c) They were scared little boys.
(d) They were the devil's minions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Hellman refuse to do at her hearing?

2. The panel couldn't treat Hellman _______.

3. From who does Hellman receive a generous inheritance?

4. How did Hellman stay in Rome?

5. What happened to Hellman's reputation after her hearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Hellman's opinion, who did the greatest harm to America? How?

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

3. Why did the Committee have to dismiss Hellman?

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

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

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

7. Was Hammett happy at the end of his life? Why or why not?

8. What was unfair about asking foreign governments to assist America in their crisis?

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

10. What was the House Committee's response to Hellman's letter? How would she proceed with her testimony?

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