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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hammett think people would feel about Hellman's high morals?

2. While meeting with Mrs. Shipley, whose photo did Hellman see in her file?

3. Wills believes America needed what to start a new war?

4. What does Wills describe as the resolution for the Great Depression?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hellman change people's approach to the McCarthy hearings when called to testify?

2. What was the result of being found guilty by the House Committee?

3. How were Hollywood producers under a lot of pressure during the McCarthy hearings?

4. In Hellman's opinion, what caused Communism to grow in popularity among Americans?

5. How was Gary Cooper taunting the government during his hearing?

6. How did Hellman plan to approach her testimony? Why did she plan to take this action?

7. If Hellman hadn't learned German, would she not have left Germany so quickly?

8. How were the liberal Democrats convinced to support the House Committee and Blacklist?

9. What was Hellman's stance on the Communist Party? Why?

10. In the House Committee, how did measures progress after Hoover joined?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the affects of being abroad on Hellman. How did these trips affect the course of events or Hellman's understanding and experience?

Essay Topic 2

Much of "Scoundrel Time" is Hellman's opinion of events and their effects. Discuss how this opinion-based recount affects the reader and her message. Give examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hellman's perception of the government leading up her hearing and the aftermath of her hearing. What changed or stayed the same? Why? Give examples from the book to support your statements.

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