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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jenson awakes, he calls a phone number attached to the name of the ensign. A woman answers the phone and tells Jenson what?
(a) Her son, the ensign, is sitting right next to her.
(b) Her son, the ensign, is living in Hawaii with his wife.
(c) Her son, the ensign, and his wife had been killed at Pearl Harbor.
(d) Her son, the ensign, was killed in Germany.

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

3. What did Bob and Rod both like?
(a) Camping and fishing.
(b) Acting in plays and musical.
(c) Reading and acting out science fiction pulps.
(d) Watching television.

4. After the move, Rod went to work as a staff writer for whom?
(a) WRT Radio.
(b) WLW Radio.
(c) WXT Radio.
(d) WKW Radio.

5. Rod resided in Binghamto until he joined the Army at what age?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Serling continue to stress is the point of "The Twilight Zone?"

2. Who was the man's only company on this asteroid?

3. What was one way in which producers accomplished the goal mentioned in #26?

4. Who was put in charge of the new series?

5. After completing basic training, Sterling was sent in to combat where?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe "Walking Distance."

2. Who does Rod want to be the show's producer? Who becomes the producer? Why?

3. What does the psychiatrist do after being shook up by his session with Pete Jenson? What does the psychiatrist learn?

4. What is one of the first jobs for Houghton?

5. What was Houghton's biggest concern for filming "The Lonely?"

6. Why does Houghton refer to "Walking Distance" as one of the best shows created in "The Twilight Zone?"

7. Why was Serling asked to write another script?

8. Describe "Escape Clause."

9. What does Serling have to do now that this first episode appeared on the "Desilu Playhouse?" Why?

10. What task is Serling given, which is eventually delivered by him?

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