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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. How did the government react to the phrase "premature anti-fascist"?
(a) They subpeonad more people.
(b) They assassinated the person who sent it.
(c) They were unsure how to respond.
(d) They got angry.

2. What did the IRS do to Hammett's money?
(a) Froze it.
(b) Borrowed it.
(c) Took it.
(d) Left it alone.

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

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

5. With the House, how were people's loyalties originally tested?
(a) Mind games.
(b) Drawn out interrogation.
(c) Litmus test.
(d) Physical abuse.

Short Answer Questions

1. For Hellman to travel, what did she need?

2. How did Hellman feel after Roosevelt's election?

3. Truman created the House Committee on _______ Activities.

4. According to Wills, America focused on fighting _____.

5. Why did Elia Kazan agree to become a friendly witness?

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