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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Corrigan returns, what has happened to William?

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

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

4. At the end of the fourth season, what did CBS decide to do, regarding "Twilight Zone?"

5. When the doctor and Charley's family arrive at the museum, what do they find?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the first episode of the third season.

2. What was unique about the interest of major stars in this series?

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

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

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

6. What is a major bonus for the producers?

7. What is disappointing about "Miniature"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Twilight Zone" became very popular.

Part 1) How did it become popular? Why did it become popular?

Part 2) Would these scripts be popular to today's audience? Why or why not?

Part 3) To what television or movie series might you compare "The Twilight Zone's" popularity? Why?

Essay Topic 2

"Twilight Zone" lost some of its appeal in the fifth season.

Part 1) How did it lose some of its appeal?

Part 2) What could have been done, or not done, to keep the show from losing its appeal?

Part 3) Could the show have been saved and possibly revamped to entice viewers? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

"The Twilight Zone" lost its time slot for the fourth season.

Part 1) Why did it lose its slot? Why did CBS allow this to happen?

Part 2) Why did Serling not like ABC's offer and suggestions? Should he have switched networks? Why or why not?

Part 3) How did this lost time slot seriously affect "The Twilight Zone"?

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