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

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

3. At the beginning of 1962, "The Twilight Zone" had been unable to find what?
(a) New writers for the fourth season.
(b) New actors for the fourth season.
(c) A good time slot for the fourth season.
(d) A sponsor for the fourth season until the last minute.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How might Serling's time working on this screenplay be described?

3. How does Charley feel when he sees a beautiful mechanical doll seated at a miniature harpsichord playing Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is "King Nine Will Not Return" similar to previous shows? How is it unique?

4. How did this lawsuit affect "Miniature"?

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

6. How was "The Twilight Zone" changed for the fourth season?

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

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

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

10. Describe the first episode of the third season.

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