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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Executives were dead set against buying "The Twilight Zone" as a serial and were eventually convinced to take on the series by whom?
(a) The public.
(b) Producer Buck Houghton.
(c) Producer Bert Granet.
(d) Writer Rod Serling.

2. Who is Martin Sloan?
(a) A 36-year-old movie executive.
(b) A 36-year-old successful banker.
(c) A 36-year-old president of a corporation.
(d) A 36-year-old vice president of an ad agency.

3. One of the episodes sponsored by the Ford Motor Company required that what be done?
(a) The name Ford must be mentioned one hundred times.
(b) A Ford car be found in every scene.
(c) The Chrysler Building be blacked out of the skyline because the two companies were competitors.
(d) The president of the Ford company must be a guest actor.

4. Serling eventually became involved in writing scripts for what?
(a) Movies.
(b) Commercials.
(c) Television.
(d) The radio.

5. Why did executives from the networks heavily censor the show's scripts?
(a) In order to placate sponsors.
(b) In order to be politically correct.
(c) In order to attract sponsors.
(d) In order to placate the viewers.

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

7. Serling was encouraged to do what?
(a) Quit writing.
(b) Make several scripts into movies.
(c) Become an editor.
(d) Write more scripts.

8. Who is Pete Jenson in this first episode?
(a) A part-time unsuccessful bookie and bartender.
(b) A part-time successful coach and bartender.
(c) A part-time unsuccssful coach and bartender.
(d) A part-time successful bookie and bartender.

9. In 1956, Serling eventually landed a scriptwriting position for what?
(a) The drama series "Playhouse 90."
(b) The sitcom series "Playhouse 90."
(c) The sci-fi series "Playhouse 90."
(d) The comedy series "Playhouse 90."

10. How might Rod Serling be described?
(a) Shy and quiet.
(b) Attractive and articulate.
(c) Nervous and angry.
(d) Unhappy and depressed.

11. What caused many complications at this location?
(a) The bears in the Smoky Mountains.
(b) The rough foliage of Yellow Stone.
(c) The extreme heat of Death Valley.
(d) The steep walls of the Grand Canyon.

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

13. What did executives think about Serling's new script?
(a) They thought it was too strange.
(b) They thought it was too predictable.
(c) They thought it was too scary.
(d) They thought it was depressing.

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

15. Since "The Time Element" had already appeared on the "Desilu Playhouse," what was Serling required to do?
(a) Write a new hour-long script.
(b) Write a half hour script.
(c) Help hire a new cast.
(d) Add more characters into the script.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would eventually deliver the opening narration?

2. Rod resided in Binghamto until he joined the Army at what age?

3. How did some refer to Houghton?

4. Does anyone believe the premonition?

5. How does Houghton feel about joining Serling's team?

(see the answer keys)

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