View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did some refer to Houghton?
(a) As a good acting coach.
(b) As a good manager.
(c) As one of the best producers around.
(d) As one of the best writers around.

2. Does anyone believe the premonition?
(a) Yes, most people.
(b) Yes, everyone.
(c) Yes, only a few people.
(d) No.

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

4. "This is the dimension of ______________."
(a) Love.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Insanity.
(d) Fear.

5. Serling would be required to write what percent of the scripts for the show's first season?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) One hundred.

6. Who was put in charge of the new series?
(a) John Castagliola.
(b) Bill Self.
(c) Rod Serling.
(d) Buck Houghton.

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

8. In the dream, Jenson attempts to warn people about what?
(a) The impending war in Europe.
(b) The impending war in the Pacific.
(c) The impending attack on Pearl Harbor.
(d) The impending war in Korea.

9. In what episode does Serling present a story of a man who attempts to warn the Army before the attack on Pearl Harbor?
(a) Where is Everybody?
(b) The Time Element.
(c) Two.
(d) The Lonely.

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

11. How does Houghton refer to "Walking Distance?"
(a) As one of the worst shows created in "The Twilight Zone."
(b) As one of the best shows created in "The Twilight Zone."
(c) As one of the most controversial shows created in "The Twilight Zone."
(d) As one of the scariest shows created in "The Twilight Zone."

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

13. Where did Houghton decide to film the show?
(a) In the Smoky Mountains.
(b) In the Grand Canyon.
(c) In Yellow Stone.
(d) In Death Valley.

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

15. When were Serling and his fiancee married?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. Around whom does "Escape Clause" revolve?

2. After graduation, the Serlings moved where?

3. What script told the story of an amnesiac who is unable to find another living person in a small town?.

4. What is one of Houghton's biggest concerns regarding the filming of this episode?

5. Why did television executives not allow the character to warn the Army?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 499 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample