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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. What magazine published the article about Whittaker Chambers?

2. Hellman theorizes that the Cold War led to what other war?

3. The first day Hellman shops in D.C., what was she afraid of?

4. When Hammett and Hellman's money was running out, what did Hellman dream about?

5. After Hellman sent her letter, what did she do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hellman think intellectuals posed a threat to McCarthy?

2. What was Hellman's fear about narrating "Regina"? Did her fear come true? What did this make Hellman realize?

3. Why did Hellman have to stop writing when returning from Rome?

4. Why did Rauh feel bad before the hearing? What did Hellman choose to feel?

5. When looking back at the drama with the McCarthy hearings, what did Hellman feel?

6. What was Leonard Bernstein's advice to Hellman about her testimony? Why didn't Hellman need to follow it?

7. Why did the government need to convince the public that the progressive man was immoral?

8. 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?

9. How did people know Hellman was at the London airport?

10. What was curious about the events around Hellman learning about her subpoena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 career surrounding these events. How does she succeed and fail? Why?

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