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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. How did the Committee respond to Hellman's letter?
(a) They refused.
(b) They accepted.
(c) They gave her a rain check.
(d) They never responded.

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

3. Where did Hellman stay while in Russia?
(a) The Communist party headquarters.
(b) The U.S. embassy.
(c) An old friend's house.
(d) A hotel.

4. By the early 1940's, what was Hellman's party affiliation?
(a) She was forming her own.
(b) She supported Truman.
(c) She was a Republican.
(d) She had none.

5. How soon did Hellman experience literary success?
(a) After her McCarthy controversy.
(b) After several plays.
(c) After she died.
(d) After her first play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Committee member warn Rauh about Hellman's letter?

2. What did Hellman believe caused people to join the Communist Party after the depression?

3. Before her hearing, Hellman had to go to _____ for a script consultation.

4. Marc Blitzstein wrote "Regina," based on Hellman's play ________.

5. What did Martin Berkeley say about Hellman in his testimony?

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