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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37 through 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wills sees the Cold War offensive as an ______ to the threat of the enemy.
(a) Accurate.
(b) Insufficient.
(c) Unequal.
(d) Mimicking.

2. Hellman viewed Nixon, McCarthy, and McCarran as _______.
(a) Opportunists.
(b) Gods.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Cowards.

3. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?
(a) His concern for children.
(b) The environment of fear created.
(c) His good leadership.
(d) The inadequacy of his opponents.

4. What did Norman Cousins say at the World Peace Conference?
(a) He admired their conviction.
(b) How wrong everyone was.
(c) They needed to recruit more supporters.
(d) The government didn't have time for them.

5. According to Wills, America focused on fighting _____.
(a) Germany.
(b) Evil.
(c) Itself.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hellman's first published play was:

2. After the war, what governmental entity wanted to keep up their power?

3. Hellman was considered a ________, not a Communist.

4. When did America first see Russia as a threat?

5. Why did Hellman go to Germany?

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