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

2. What did Hellman believe caused people to join the Communist Party after the depression?

3. What promise did Odets make to Hellman?

4. Wills believes America's feeling of _______ made them want to find more war.

5. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who created the Blacklist and House Committee and what was its purpose?

2. Other than the subpoena, what troubles did Hellman face? How helpful were Hellman's friends during this time?

3. What was Hellman's response to the subpoena? Why did she react this way?

4. Why didn't speaking freely register as a danger to Hellman?

5. How was Truman able to get reelected in 1948?

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

7. What did Rauh find that could help Hellman's case? Why did she refuse to use this help?

8. Why did Hellman turn down the contract to write and produce four movies?

9. How was Hellman nearly unaffected by the depression?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hellman's need for independence and separation. Why is she this way? What or who does it affect?

Essay Topic 2

Hellman refused to use articles that would aid her argument that she wasn't a Communist because she believed she would be reducing herself to McCarthy's level. Discuss Hellman's activities in terms of playing McCarthy's game, providing evidence from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the presence of fear in "Scoundrel Time" and how it controlled events. Give examples from the book to support your statements.

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