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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 did Hellman have to do for money after her hearing?

2. How did the audience receive Hellman at the "Regina" premier?

3. How did the Committee respond to Hellman's letter?

4. How much did the IRS claim Hellman owed them?

5. What did Harry do before his hearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would it have been difficult for Hellman to learn about the new subpoena? How did she?

3. How was Martin Berkeley relevant in Hellman's hearing?

4. Why did Hellman feel America forgot about McCarthy?

5. Why did the Committee have to dismiss Hellman?

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

7. In Hellman's opinion, who did the greatest harm to America? How?

8. What new information was revealed in the New York Review of Books, proving government corruption? How did the government respond?

9. What affect were Hellman's financial troubles continuing to have while Hammett was in jail?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Hellman says that she still feels shocked at the events surrounding the McCarthy hearings. Discuss Hellman's "recovery" and where the aftermath of these events left her.

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