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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 95 through 130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Until Hammett got arrested, Hellman didn't realize the dangers of:
(a) Living alone.
(b) Being a writer.
(c) Being a Communist.
(d) Speaking one's mind.

2. Hellman's letter was considered part of ______.
(a) History.
(b) Her record.
(c) Hellman's dillusions.
(d) Communist propoganda.

3. What distressed Clifford Odets about Hellman's testimony?
(a) She knew too much about him.
(b) She didn't have a plan.
(c) She didn't know what she was doing.
(d) She was getting death threats.

4. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Yelling.

5. Why didn't Hellman sign the letter Harry Cohn required her to?
(a) It was a trap.
(b) She couldn't understand it.
(c) Rauh advised her not to.
(d) It was ridiculous.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hammett feel about Hellman's testimony?

2. How does Rauh feel before Hellman's hearing?

3. How did Hellman revise her plan for her testimony?

4. Why didn't Hellman use the articles Rauh found?

5. What did Hellman admire about the radicals?

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