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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Seven: The Fifth Season 1963-1964, Part Eight: After The Twilight Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Serling acted as the President of what?
(a) The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
(b) The National Endowment for the Arts.
(c) The National Academy of Theatrical Arts.
(d) The National Museum for Art and Culture.

2. To when is Corrigan taken back in time?
(a) George Washington's inauguration.
(b) The date of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
(c) The date of his birth.
(d) His parents' wedding.

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

4. At what is "Mr. Dingle, The Strong" an attempt?
(a) To create a suspenseful story.
(b) To create and-out boffo comedy.
(c) To create a scary story.
(d) To create a realistic story.

5. Why does the main character in this story attempt suicide?
(a) He feels hopeless.
(b) He wants to show the Devil that he could die.
(c) He wants to die.
(d) He is fascinated with the fact that he is unable to die.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Charley is released from the asylum, where does he go?

2. Why could "The Twilight Zone" not be filmed permanently at Universal?

3. Did Serling get a break from writing for the show while teaching at Antioch College?

4. How did Houghton find the answer to number 122 to be?

5. At the end of the fourth season, what did CBS decide to do, regarding "Twilight Zone?"

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