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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom was Houghton thrilled to work?
(a) Buster Brown.
(b) Alex Keaton.
(c) Michael Keaton.
(d) Buster Keaton.

2. Was "Miniature" much like "The Thirteenth Mannequin?"
(a) No.
(b) Yes, most likely.
(c) Yes, quite a bit.
(d) Yes, very much so.

3. Pittman manages to turn a volatile situation into ________________ tale.
(a) An optimistic.
(b) A sad.
(c) A scary.
(d) An explosive.

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 Stand Up?
(c) Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?
(d) Will the Real Martian Please Sit Down?

5. The audience was happy to shell out their hard earned money on what?
(a) "Twilight Zone" toys.
(b) "Twilight Zone" books.
(c) "Twilight Zone" movies.
(d) "Twilight Zone" related products.

6. As with many of Serling's tales, "Back There" deals with what?
(a) Fear.
(b) A single character.
(c) Time travel.
(d) Unusual characters.

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

8. "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room" revolves around who?
(a) 34-year-old Mr. Roger Jones.
(b) 34-year-old Mr. Chris Vivolo.
(c) 34-year-old Mr. Jackie Rhoades.
(d) 34-year-old Mr. Joe Gibson.

9. At the end of the fourth season, what did CBS decide to do, regarding "Twilight Zone?"
(a) Cancel it.
(b) Renew it for one more year.
(c) Renew it for five more years.
(d) Renew it for two more years.

10. The show was finally renewed, but what was changed?
(a) The format.
(b) The type of plots.
(c) The writers.
(d) The actors.

11. When Corrigan returns, what has happened to William?
(a) He is poor.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He is rich.
(d) He has disappeared.

12. When Charley is released from the asylum, where does he go?
(a) To the museum.
(b) To his home.
(c) To the park.
(d) To work.

13. How had the format been changed again?
(a) From a half hour show back to the hour-long format.
(b) From an hour-long show back to the half hour format.
(c) From an hour-long show to a two-hour long mini-series.
(d) From a half hour show to a two-hour long mini-series.

14. The format was expanded from the original half hour length to what?
(a) A two hour mini series.
(b) A half hour.
(c) A three hour mini series.
(d) A full hour.

15. When did the book MORE STORIES FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE. written by Serling, go into its second printing?
(a) One week after its initial release.
(b) Two months after its initial release.
(c) Two weeks after its initial release.
(d) One month after its initial release.

Short Answer Questions

1. Serling noted that one begins to borrow from whom?

2. Perhaps the most disturbing episode of the second season is what?

3. Corrigan is drugged, and by the time he wakes, what has happened?

4. "The Twilight Zone" became a euphemism for what?

5. The first show of the second season was what?

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