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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Serling noted that one begins to borrow from whom?
(a) Oneself.
(b) Others.
(c) The executives.
(d) Friends.

2. The fourth season of "The Twilight Zone" brought what?
(a) Subtle changes.
(b) Some changes.
(c) Very few changes.
(d) Noticeable changes.

3. How did the show end up off the air?
(a) CBS inserted a new show into "The Twilight Zone" time slot.
(b) Serling had it pulled from the air.
(c) CBS cancelled it.
(d) CBS sold it to ABC.

4. Perhaps the most disturbing episode of the second season is what?
(a) Long Distance Call.
(b) Two.
(c) The Lonely.
(d) Miniature.

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

6. Who has decided to give Mr. Dingle the strength of 300 men?
(a) God.
(b) His mother.
(c) A two-headed Martian.
(d) The Devil.

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

8. Besides being a writer, Serling was called upon to play another role. What role was that?
(a) Actor.
(b) Casting director.
(c) Giving a plug to the sponsoring company.
(d) Set designer.

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

10. What was unfortunate about "Once Upon A Time?"
(a) Houghton was not up to par.
(b) The material was not up to par.
(c) The editing was not up to par.
(d) The actors were not up to par.

11. How did Houghton and others feel about these changes?
(a) Angry.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Concerned.
(d) Happy.

12. The first show of the second season was what?
(a) "Gremlins."
(b) "The Lonely."
(c) "Two."
(d) "King Nine Will Not Return."

13. When Mr. Dingle decides to perform for a live television audience, what happens?
(a) His additional strength is taken away.
(b) He destroys the set.
(c) The audience fears him.
(d) He becomes very popular.

14. Did Serling get a break from writing for the show while teaching at Antioch College?
(a) Somewhat.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Not at first.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is this attempted in "Mr. Dingle, The Strong?"

2. "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room" revolves around who?

3. What lands Charley in an asylum?

4. Serling was beginning to discover that the ideas ____________________ they had before the show began.

5. A major bonus for the producers of the show was what?

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