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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. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?

2. How was the Blacklist used against people?

3. Wills explains that the government had an urge to bring ______ propaganda in peace.

4. Hellman found it ________ to write about her experiences during the McCarthy hearings.

5. What did Hellman tell Shipley about the friendly witnesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would deem someone "guilty" to the House Committee?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How was Hellman nearly unaffected by the depression?

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

9. Why did Hammett end up going to jail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hellman was not a Communist, but became involved with the party over time and became a supporter. Discuss Communism and the appeal to Hellman, making sure to discuss why she wasn't a member, but supported it. Give examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hammett's role in Hellman's life and how his presence affected this experience for her. Give 2-3 examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and compare Hellman's modes when it came to resisting and responding to her predicament and McCarthy's modes of control and intimidation. Give examples from the book of both Hellman and McCarthy to support your answers.

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