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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is this attempted in "Mr. Dingle, The Strong?"
(a) Joe Flynn and David Wayne.
(b) Dick Young and Ronny Howard.
(c) Burgess Meredith and Don Rickles.
(d) Jackson Pollock and Piet Mondrian.

2. When Charley is released from the asylum, where does he go?
(a) To the museum.
(b) To the park.
(c) To his home.
(d) To work.

3. "The Twilight Zone" became a euphemism for what?
(a) Nearly any worrisome situation.
(b) Nearly any funny situation.
(c) Nearly any scary situation.
(d) Nearly any bizarre situation.

4. At the end of the fourth season, what did CBS decide to do, regarding "Twilight Zone?"
(a) Renew it for two more years.
(b) Renew it for five more years.
(c) Renew it for one more year.
(d) Cancel it.

5. For what are the two Venusians looking?
(a) The two-headed martian.
(b) Mr. Dingle's mother.
(c) The Devil.
(d) A human on which to perform an intellectual experiment.

6. Serling was beginning to discover that the ideas ____________________ they had before the show began.
(a) Were better than.
(b) Came faster than.
(c) Were not as good as.
(d) Did not come as fast as.

7. The fourth season of "The Twilight Zone" brought what?
(a) Very few changes.
(b) Noticeable changes.
(c) Some changes.
(d) Subtle changes.

8. What does Charley Parkes do every day?
(a) He goes to a library to learn Spanish.
(b) He goes to a local musuem to get away from the rest of the world.
(c) He goes to a library to get away from the rest of the world.
(d) He goes to a local museum to study the art and artifacts.

9. As the second season of "The Twilight Zone" prepared for its debut, it was clear that the show had found what?
(a) Young writers.
(b) An unsure audience.
(c) A loyal audience.
(d) A new producer.

10. What did some fans even invent?
(a) New characters related to the series.
(b) Toys based on the series.
(c) Products based on the new series.
(d) Songs related to the series.

11. Who takes Corrigan into custody?
(a) Mr. Wellington.
(b) Mr. Wendell.
(c) Mr. Wilson.
(d) Mr. Williams.

12. "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room" revolves around who?
(a) 34-year-old Mr. Joe Gibson.
(b) 34-year-old Mr. Jackie Rhoades.
(c) 34-year-old Mr. Chris Vivolo.
(d) 34-year-old Mr. Roger Jones.

13. The first show of the second season was what?
(a) "Two."
(b) "Gremlins."
(c) "King Nine Will Not Return."
(d) "The Lonely."

14. Did Serling get a break from writing for the show while teaching at Antioch College?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Not at first.

15. The story was written by Montgomery Pittman, who had previously directed what?
(a) Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
(b) WIll the Real Martian Please Come See Me?
(c) Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?
(d) Will the Real Martian Please Sit Down?

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the show end up off the air?

2. Serling joked that when he heard ____________________ refer to "the twilight zone in diplomacy," the writer knew that the show had arrived.

3. Was "Miniature" much like "The Thirteenth Mannequin?"

4. The show's creator was working on a screenplay adaptation for what?

5. Perhaps the most disturbing episode of the second season is what?

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