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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. What was unfortunate about "Once Upon A Time?"

2. "Miniature" is considered to be what?

3. As with many of Serling's tales, "Back There" deals with what?

4. What was sad about "Miniature?"

5. With whom was Houghton thrilled to work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe "Once Upon a Time".

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

5. Describe "A Game of Pool".

6. What is disappointing about "Miniature"?

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

8. Describe "Mr. Dingle, The Strong."

9. Describe "Miniature".

10. What is a major bonus for the producers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rod Serling was only 5'4" but not short on confidence.

Part 1) Describe Rod's behavior as a child. How might this prepare him for the television industry?

Part 2) How might this confidence be affect by the television industry?

Part 3) How does Rod's personality change throughout his life? Why do these changes occur?

Essay Topic 2

Luckily for Rod, television was still a relatively new medium in 1953.

Part 1) How does this make him lucky? How does television's newness also hurt him?

Part 2) How did "The Twilight Zone" and Rod Serling influence television?

Part 3) What influence of Rod's do you see in television today?

Essay Topic 3

"Miniature" never aired.

Part 1) Describe "Miniature". Why was it never aired?

Part 2) How might the public response have been if it had aired? How does this make the situation involving its inability to be aired even more sad?

Part 3) Why might this other writer have been upset by "Miniature"?

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