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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the doctor and Charley's family arrive at the museum, what do they find?
(a) One minitiature figure in the dollhouse.
(b) Two miniature figures in the dollhouse.
(c) Three miniature figures in the dollhouse.
(d) No miniature figures in the dollhouse.

2. "Miniature" was written by whom?
(a) Rod Serling.
(b) Bob Serling.
(c) Charles Beaumont.
(d) Buck Houghton.

3. Who takes Corrigan into custody?
(a) Mr. Wilson.
(b) Mr. Wellington.
(c) Mr. Williams.
(d) Mr. Wendell.

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

5. The show's new length made production much ___________________.
(a) More exciting.
(b) Less difficult.
(c) Easier.
(d) More difficult.

6. How does Charley feel when he sees a beautiful mechanical doll seated at a miniature harpsichord playing Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major?
(a) Worried.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Fascinated.
(d) Scared.

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

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

9. It became obvious that by the end of the fourth season "Twilight Zone" had begun to do what?
(a) Become more popular.
(b) Tire the CBS executives.
(c) Annoy audiences.
(d) Show its age.

10. As the second season of "The Twilight Zone" prepared for its debut, it was clear that the show had found what?
(a) A loyal audience.
(b) A new producer.
(c) Young writers.
(d) An unsure audience.

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

12. The production of the story was expensive. Did this prove to be worth it?
(a) Not at first.
(b) Yes.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) No.

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

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

15. How did Houghton find the answer to number 122 to be?
(a) Very comedic.
(b) Hardly serious about his art.
(c) Hardly interested in his art.
(d) Very serious about his art.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Dingle discovers his new-found strength, what does he begin to do?

2. With what does Houghton note that the CBS executives were becoming increasingly concerned?

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

4. The audience was happy to shell out their hard earned money on what?

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

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