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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Entering The Twilight Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bob and Rod both like?
(a) Reading and acting out science fiction pulps.
(b) Camping and fishing.
(c) Acting in plays and musical.
(d) Watching television.

2. When was Rod Serling born?
(a) Good Friday 1924.
(b) Christmas Day 1924.
(c) Christmas Eve 1924.
(d) Easter 1924.

3. What was the main objection of television executives?
(a) The Time Element and similar scripts required celebrity actors.
(b) The Time Element and similar scripts were boring.
(c) The Time Element and similar scripts were expensive.
(d) The Time Element and similar scripts were left open ended.

4. In 1956, Serling eventually landed a scriptwriting position for what?
(a) The sci-fi series "Playhouse 90."
(b) The comedy series "Playhouse 90."
(c) The sitcom series "Playhouse 90."
(d) The drama series "Playhouse 90."

5. Fortunately for Serling, ____________________ was still a relatively new medium.
(a) Television.
(b) Film.
(c) Radio.
(d) Advertising.

Short Answer Questions

1. Serling was encouraged to do what?

2. When did the Serlings move to Binghamton, New York?

3. What happens when the psychiatrist is startled awake?

4. The positive response convinced CBS executives to do what?

5. "It is an area that might be called ________________."

(see the answer key)

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