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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Hammett compared his time in jail to ______.

3. What did Hellman believe caused people to join the Communist Party after the depression?

4. What was Hellman's "sin" after gaining literary success?

5. Wills sees the Cold War offensive as an ______ to the threat of the enemy.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hellman turn down the contract to write and produce four movies?

2. Was Hellman a Communist? Why did the government scrutinize her?

3. Why didn't speaking freely register as a danger to Hellman?

4. Why did Hammett end up going to jail?

5. How was Gary Cooper taunting the government during his hearing?

6. What was the result of being found guilty by the House Committee?

7. In the House Committee, how did measures progress after Hoover joined?

8. Was Clifford Odets a hypocrite? How?

9. How did America's post-World War II attitude fuel the start of the Cold War?

10. How did Hammett respond to Hellman's plan to testify? Why did he react this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how and why Hellman's political conviction grew. What caused this growth and why did she end up as she did? Provide quotes from "Scoundrel Time" to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the presence of fear in "Scoundrel Time" and how it controlled events. Give examples from the book to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hellman's career surrounding these events. How does she succeed and fail? Why?

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