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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did this happen to "Miniature?"
(a) It was too long for the time slot.
(b) It was not well-liked by the public.
(c) A lawsuit was filed by a writer who said the show was similar to a script he had submitted.
(d) There were already enough episodes to fill the season.

2. How is this show about the B-52 bomber similar to previous shows?
(a) A character finds himself alone facing bizarre circumstances.
(b) A character has to find help when facing difficult circumstances.
(c) Ghosts appear to the living.
(d) Someone disappears.

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

4. A major bonus for the producers of the show was what?
(a) Many famous writers wanted to work on scripts.
(b) Serling was easy to work with.
(c) Major stars were eager to appear in one of Serling's bizarre tales.
(d) Audience members wanted to be in episodes for free.

5. How might Serling's time working on this screenplay be described?
(a) Problematic.
(b) Unique.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Educational.

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

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

8. In "Once Upon a Time," the story revolves around who?
(a) Woodrow Mulligan.
(b) Amy Mulligan.
(c) Meredith Wilson.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

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

10. The story was written by Montgomery Pittman, who had previously directed what?
(a) Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
(b) Will the Real Martian Please Sit Down?
(c) WIll the Real Martian Please Come See Me?
(d) Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?

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

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

13. What was sad about "Miniature?"
(a) Much of the story had to be removed to fit into the time slot.
(b) It was only put into syndication once.
(c) It was only seen as reruns.
(d) It was never put into syndication.

14. For what are the two Venusians looking?
(a) A human on which to perform an intellectual experiment.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The two-headed martian.
(d) Mr. Dingle's mother.

15. The premise of this first story is that a B-25 bomber falls out of the sky to land where?
(a) In Australia.
(b) In Africa.
(c) In China.
(d) In India.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the show end up off the air?

2. Besides being a writer, Serling was called upon to play another role. What role was that?

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

4. As the second season debuted, many actors offered to appear on the show for how much?

5. When the doctor and Charley's family arrive at the museum, what do they find?

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