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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. Serling was beginning to discover that the ideas ____________________ they had before the show began.

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

3. The story was written by Montgomery Pittman, who had previously directed what?

4. As the second season of "The Twilight Zone" prepared for its debut, it was clear that the show had found what?

5. The show's creator was working on a screenplay adaptation for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe "Miniature".

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

3. Describe "Once Upon a Time".

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

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

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

7. What is a major bonus for the producers?

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

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

10. Describe "A Game of Pool".

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perhaps the most disturbing episode was "Long Distance Call".

Part 1) Describe "Long Distance Call". Why is this so disturbing?

Part 2) Why might television executives have accepted this script?

Part 3) How would audiences react to it today? Why?

Essay Topic 2

"Where Is Everybody?" was originally a very different story.

Part 1) What was the original plot? Why was it changed? How was it changed?

Part 2) Do you believe it should have been changed? Why or why not?

Part 3) Would the original script be aired today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

An interesting opportunity arose with "Night Gallery".

Part 1) Describe "Night Gallery." What interesting opportunity arose?

Part 2) How was "Night Gallery" important?

Part 3) How did "Night Gallery" also develop in a way that was the exact thing Serling had spent his career avoiding?

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