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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. Who takes Corrigan into custody?

2. The first episode of the third season was titled what?

3. At what is "Mr. Dingle, The Strong" an attempt?

4. Who has decided to give Mr. Dingle the strength of 300 men?

5. How did Houghton and others feel about these changes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did this lawsuit affect "Miniature"?

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

3. Describe "Back There."

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

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

6. Describe "A Game of Pool".

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

8. Describe "Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room."

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

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

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

"The Time Element," first premiering on the "Desilu Playhouse," was very important.

Part 1) What is "The Time Element?" How was it able to air on on the "Desilu Playhouse?" What does this say about Desi Arnaz?

Part 2) Would "The Time Element" have been later used to create "The Twilight Zone" if it had not bee first aired on the "Desilu Playhouse?" Explain.

Part 3) Why was "The Time Element" such a success? How does his childhood interests play into this success?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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