Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Group of Screenwriters

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes the group of screenwriters known as the "Hollywood Ten"?

• A) They advertised their belief that communists should be permanently exiled.
• B) They blacklisted individuals suspected of being Communist Party sympathizers.
• C) They refused to cooperate with HUAC investigations and were imprisoned.
• D) They openly supported Screen Actors Guild president Ronald Reagan in reporting potential Communists.

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