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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. From who does Hellman receive a generous inheritance?

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

3. Hellman believed _______ caused the most damage to America.

4. In demonizing people, the government was looking to justify ______.

5. If Hellman didn't heed the Committee's threats, what would happen to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did some radicals define McCarthyism justice?

2. What was unfair about asking foreign governments to assist America in their crisis?

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

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

5. How did Hellman deal with her money problems while in D.C.? Why did she act as she did?

6. Why did the Committee have to dismiss Hellman?

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

8. Why was Rauh able to enter Hellman's letter into evidence?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effect of Hellman in the context of Hollywood context this time. Give examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Hellman connects dots between events and attitudes during McCarthy and into the future. Make sure you cover the gravity she gives the McCarthy era, her perception of Americans, and her perception of the world.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hellman's career surrounding these events. How does she succeed and fail? Why?

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