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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. Serling was beginning to discover that the ideas ____________________ they had before the show began.
(a) Were not as good as.
(b) Were better than.
(c) Did not come as fast as.
(d) Came faster than.

2. The audience was happy to shell out their hard earned money on what?
(a) "Twilight Zone" books.
(b) "Twilight Zone" movies.
(c) "Twilight Zone" related products.
(d) "Twilight Zone" toys.

3. What was unfortunate about "Once Upon A Time?"
(a) The material was not up to par.
(b) The actors were not up to par.
(c) The editing was not up to par.
(d) Houghton was not up to par.

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

5. With whom is this attempted in "Mr. Dingle, The Strong?"
(a) Burgess Meredith and Don Rickles.
(b) Dick Young and Ronny Howard.
(c) Jackson Pollock and Piet Mondrian.
(d) Joe Flynn and David Wayne.

Short Answer Questions

1. The story was made even more interesting by the fact that the two actors were cast __________________ what would be expected.

2. How many of the 68 scripts had Rod written?

3. Perhaps the most disturbing episode of the second season is what?

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

5. Pittman manages to turn a volatile situation into ________________ tale.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first show of the second season? Describe this show.

2. Describe the first episode of the third season.

3. How was Serling's career as a teacher harder than he imagined it would be?

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

5. Describe "Back There."

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

7. What does CBS decide at the end of the fourth season?

8. Describe "A Game of Pool".

9. What is disappointing about "Miniature"?

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

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