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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five: The Third Season 1961-1962.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of the third season, "The Twilight Zone" had become what?
(a) Almost obselete.
(b) A waste in CBS's prime time slot.
(c) Ingrained in the American culture.
(d) Criticized by the public.

2. Why does this character admit to killing his wife?
(a) He feels guilty about what he had done.
(b) He wants to feel the effects of the electric chair.
(c) He wants others to know how powerful he is.
(d) He does not love her.

3. The premise of this first story is that a B-25 bomber falls out of the sky to land where?
(a) In Africa.
(b) In Australia.
(c) In China.
(d) In India.

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

5. Over the next nine months Serling wrote _______ scripts, each falling into one of three basic categories: fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
(a) 38.
(b) 28.
(c) 48.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did some refer to Houghton?

3. The audience was happy to shell out their hard earned money on what?

4. CBS executives were finally on board with Serling's work and what happened?

5. Serling was encouraged to do what?

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