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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 51 through 82.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Stanley Isaacs lose an assistant?
(a) Issacs was broke.
(b) He was a Communist.
(c) Someone offered him more money.
(d) He fled the country.

2. When Hellman attended Party meetings, how involved was she?
(a) She was an enthusiastic participant.
(b) She was a primary speaker.
(c) She organized the events.
(d) She paid little attention.

3. What do people often and inaccurately accredit to McCarthy?
(a) The Blacklist.
(b) Truman's election.
(c) A major terrorist attack.
(d) The Watergate Scandal.

4. How did Gary Cooper's testimony mock McCarthy?
(a) He mimicked his voice.
(b) He used poor grammar.
(c) He used profanity.
(d) It was nonsensical.

5. Why did Laughton contact Hoover about a wire he sent?
(a) He wanted to explain.
(b) He was concerned for his safety.
(c) He assumed it had been intercepted.
(d) He wanted to gossip.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?

2. What does Wills describe as the resolution for the Great Depression?

3. What did people believe The House Committee violated?

4. Fortas called the Fifth Amendment ______.

5. Who would be listed on the Blacklist?d

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