The UnAmericans Quiz

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Why does Daniela suggest that her father (Tomas) is the last person who should be telling someone what to write? (from The Quietest Man, Part 2 )

Because when he was young, Tomas went ahead and wrote exactly what he wanted to, in spite of clear and present danger.

She's recollecting the time when she and her father got into a fight about writing.

Because when he was young, Tomas had the opportunity but never actually worked on something that was as important to him as Daniela's play is to her.

She's recollecting the tie when he criticized her work for not being true enough.

The experience of which character in the story is most like that of Boaz, and why? (from Retrospective, Part 2)

Mira, Boaz's wife: like Boaz, she blames her father for the lack of happiness in her life.

Sy, Wendy's husband: like Boaz, he is wounded by his wife's insensitivity.

Wendy, Mira's mother: like Boaz, she discovers Mira's affair and becomes upset.

Sy, Eva's husband: like Boaz, he was not his wife's first priority.

In narration, Judy describes the feeling of her father's hands on her shoulders as feeling like "the heaviest, warmest coat". What are the most likely metaphoric implications of this image? (from Duck and Cover)

This image suggests that Judy's father disguises his control of her with affection.

This image suggests that Judy's father is trying to buy her love with gifts.

This image suggests that Judy and her father are poor: that the only coat she can afford to own is an imaginary one.

This image suggests the safety, comfort, and warmth of Judy's relationship with her father.

Who is Ya'akov? (from The Old World, Part 1)

The father-in-law of Beth, the daughter of protagonist Howard.

The dead husband of Svetlana, the new girlfriend of protagonist Howard.

The son-in-law of Svetlana, the new girlfriend of protagonist Howard.

The son-in-law of Howard, the story's protagonist.

Who is Gladys? (from Duck and Cover)

Hal's mother.

An influential investigator into illicit Communist activity.

An influential member of the Communist party.

Judy's mother.