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

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

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

4. What does Charley Parkes do every day?
(a) He goes to a local museum to study the art and artifacts.
(b) He goes to a local musuem to get away from the rest of the world.
(c) He goes to a library to get away from the rest of the world.
(d) He goes to a library to learn Spanish.

5. By the beginning of the third season, what was happening to Rod Serling?
(a) He was suffering from fatigue.
(b) He did not want to work in the television industry.
(c) He was tired of writing scripts.
(d) He no longer liked his production team.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. This janitor is disgruntled over the high prices of 1890 and decides to utilize a time travel helmet to send himself forward to what year?

3. The first episode of the third season was titled what?

4. The show was finally renewed, but what was changed?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How important was "The Twilight Zone" by the end of the third season?

2. Who wrote "Two"? What is intriguing about this story?

3. Describe "Once Upon a Time".

4. What does Serling think about this change in format?

5. How did Houghton feel about working with Buster Keaton? Why?

6. How was Rod Serling feeling by the beginning of the third season?

7. What other duties did Serling have that added to his fatigue?

8. Describe "Miniature".

9. By whom was "Miniature" written? How was this story described?

10. What did followers do to show their loyalty to "The Twilight Zone"?

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