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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Gary Cooper unsure if he'd read a script with Communist propaganda?
(a) He didn't read scripts.
(b) He usually reads at night.
(c) He didn't pay attention.
(d) He didn't understand Communism.

2. Who joined the House Committee program soon after it started.
(a) Wallace.
(b) Hoover.
(c) McCarthy.
(d) Truman.

3. What was the last straw for America to acknowledge the "Red threat"?
(a) The Chinese Revolution.
(b) Hitler.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Russian Revolution.

4. What did Hellman admire about the radicals?
(a) Their creativity.
(b) Their passion.
(c) Their courage.
(d) Their efficiency.

5. When did Hellman return to America?
(a) The rise of McCarthyism.
(b) During the depression.
(c) The end of World War II.
(d) The end of the Truman administration.

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

7. Hammett compared his time in jail to ______.
(a) Home.
(b) A resort.
(c) Hell.
(d) Boarding school.

8. Why couldn't Fortas defend Hellman?
(a) He was too busy.
(b) He didn't agree with her.
(c) He didn't know how.
(d) His other client could hurt her stance.

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

10. In Hellman's memory, what was McCarthy doing for most of the hearings?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Drinking.

11. Hellman found it ________ to write about her experiences during the McCarthy hearings.
(a) Difficult.
(b) Tedious.
(c) Easy.
(d) Cathartic.

12. Why was Hellman in a good position for her testimony?
(a) She didn't know much about others' activities.
(b) She was good at persuasion.
(c) The panel didn't see her as a threat.
(d) No one testified against her.

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

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

15. In school and work, Hellman saw herself as an _____ thinker.
(a) Independent.
(b) Inventive.
(c) Average.
(d) Excessive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hammett's prediction for the outcome of Hellman's testimony?

2. How did Hollywoodites maintain their innocence?

3. Before Hellman's politics developed, what did she miss?

4. Hellman viewed Nixon, McCarthy, and McCarran as _______.

5. What helped Truman get re-elected in 1948?

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