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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. Who paged Hellman on her way to London?
2. After returning to America, where did Hellman have to work to earn money?
3. During the McCarthy era, why were Americans angry at foreign countries?
4. Why did Hellman go to Rauh's office before her hearing?
5. How much did Hellman give her cab driver?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was unfair about asking foreign governments to assist America in their crisis?
2. Was Hammett happy at the end of his life? Why or why not?
3. Was Hellman and Hammett's relationship perfect after Hammett's release? What was their relationship like?
4. What was curious about the events around Hellman learning about her subpoena?
5. What damage remained after Hellman's hearing?
6. How did Hellman attempt to gain the upper hand with the government? What was her letter trying to change?
7. What new information was revealed in the New York Review of Books, proving government corruption? How did the government respond?
8. Why was Rauh able to enter Hellman's letter into evidence?
9. What affect were Hellman's financial troubles continuing to have while Hammett was in jail?
10. What did Rauh think would be the majority of the questions at Hellman's hearing? Why would the accusations implied in them be easy to disprove?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the phrase "premature anti-fascist" and the House Committee and make sure you discuss the implications of the phrase and its definition.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how and why Hellman's political conviction grew. What caused this growth and why did she end up as she did? Provide quotes from "Scoundrel Time" to support your discussion.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss why Hellman was a target for the House Committee. What was appealing about making Hellman testify?
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