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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. Before Hellman's politics developed, what did she miss?
(a) The first round of Hollywood investigations.
(b) A Communist uprising.
(c) A cultural revolution.
(d) The development of the Communist Party.

2. Hellman's first published play was:
(a) The Autumn Garden.
(b) The Children's Hour.
(c) The Little Foxes.
(d) Toys in the Attic.

3. What did Hellman believe was a common right among men and the reason she accepted the Communist Party?
(a) The right to one's own feelings.
(b) The right to overthrow a government.
(c) The right to vote.
(d) The right to bear arms.

4. What is Dashiell Hammett's job?
(a) Writer.
(b) He was unemployed
(c) Lawyer.
(d) He was an actor.

5. Wills explains that the tactics of the Committee created an environment of _______ in America.
(a) Greed.
(b) Distrust.
(c) Calmness.
(d) Dependence.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hellman attended Party meetings, how involved was she?

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

3. Why was Hammett sent to jail after testifying?

4. The American government equated Communism with _______.

5. After Hellman learned some German, what did she realize about her peers?

(see the answer key)

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