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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 didn't Hellman sign the letter Harry Cohn required her to?

2. Wills sees institutions like the House Committee as what?

3. After the war, what governmental entity wanted to keep up their power?

4. What is Dashiell Hammett's job?

5. How did the government react to the phrase "premature anti-fascist"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Clifford Odets a hypocrite? How?

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

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

4. What does Hellman attribute the beginning of McCarthyism to?

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

6. How did America's post-World War II attitude fuel the start of the Cold War?

7. Wills explains that the Cold War, like World War II, was not about fighting men or countries. What were these wars about fighting? Why was this a more formidable enemy?

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

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

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

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

Discuss the presence of fear in "Scoundrel Time" and how it controlled events. 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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