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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: The First Season 1959-1960.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In order to gain his bearings, where does the psychiatrist go?
(a) A gambling hall.
(b) A corner mart.
(c) A local bar.
(d) A gym.

3. What does "Mr. Denton on Doomsday" detail?
(a) The life of Al Denton, a school teacher turned priest.
(b) The life of Al Denton, a cowboy turned actor.
(c) The life of Al Denton, a feared gunslinger-turned town drunk.
(d) The life of Al Denton, a corporate lawyer.

4. Where did Houghton decide to film the show?
(a) In Death Valley.
(b) In Yellow Stone.
(c) In the Grand Canyon.
(d) In the Smoky Mountains.

5. When Jenson awakes, he calls a phone number attached to the name of the ensign. A woman answers the phone and tells Jenson what?
(a) Her son, the ensign, is sitting right next to her.
(b) Her son, the ensign, was killed in Germany.
(c) Her son, the ensign, and his wife had been killed at Pearl Harbor.
(d) Her son, the ensign, is living in Hawaii with his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rod enlisted in what U.S. Army division?

2. Why does the main character in this story attempt suicide?

3. In 1953, when Serling's work appeared on television, how did the critics respond?

4. After being discharged from the Army, Serling used the GI Bill to continue his education where?

5. After completing basic training, Sterling was sent in to combat where?

(see the answer key)

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