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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. 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 corporate lawyer.
(c) The life of Al Denton, a feared gunslinger-turned town drunk.
(d) The life of Al Denton, a cowboy turned actor.

2. Around whom does "Escape Clause" revolve?
(a) Mr. Al Denton.
(b) Mr. Pete Jenson.
(c) Mr. Walter Bedeker.
(d) Mr. Sterling Hayden.

3. Where was the filming of "The Lonely" completed?
(a) Disney.
(b) Warner Bros.
(c) MGM.
(d) Universal.

4. CBS executives were finally on board with Serling's work and what happened?
(a) A contract was considered.
(b) A contract was signed.
(c) A contract was broken.
(d) Serling wrote more scripts before he signed a contract.

5. Now that the series was on its way, Serling was given the task of doing what?
(a) Rehearsing scenes with actors.
(b) Writing the opening narration.
(c) Finding celebrities to be in his episodes.
(d) Hiring actors.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did some refer to Houghton?

2. " It is a __________ ground between light and shadow, and it lies between the pit of man's fear and the sunlight of his knowledge."

3. Serling would be required to write what percent of the scripts for the show's first season?

4. What was one of the first jobs assigned to Houghton?

5. When was Rod Serling born?

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