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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. After graduation, the Serlings moved where?
(a) Columbus.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Toledo.

2. While in the service, Serling trained as what?
(a) A boxer.
(b) A cook.
(c) A writer.
(d) A wrestler.

3. What happens when the psychiatrist is startled awake?
(a) He looks at the clock on the wall.
(b) He is confused about where he is.
(c) He knows that something is amiss.
(d) He wonders where his patient went.

4. In 1953, when Serling's work appeared on television, how did the critics respond?
(a) They thought his work was mediocre.
(b) Negatively.
(c) There was very little response.
(d) They raved over his work.

5. The positive response convinced CBS executives to do what?
(a) Give "The Twilight Zone" a late night time slot.
(b) Give "The Twilight Zone" two seasons.
(c) Give "The Twilight Zone" a chance.
(d) Sell "The Twilight Zone" to ABC.

Short Answer Questions

1. "This is the dimension of ______________."

2. Although Serling admitted that "The Time Element" was certainly not a masterpiece, the show received more _____________ than any other show that premiered on the "Desilu Playhouse."

3. Who was the man's only company on this asteroid?

4. What caused many complications at this location?

5. What story revolves around a man serving a 50-year sentence for murder on an isolated asteroid?

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