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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. The production of the story was expensive. Did this prove to be worth it?

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

3. When Charley is released from the asylum, where does he go?

4. When did the book MORE STORIES FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE. written by Serling, go into its second printing?

5. How is this show about the B-52 bomber similar to previous shows?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is disappointing about "Miniature"?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe "A Game of Pool".

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Rod and his brother, Bob, enjoyed reading and acting out science fiction pulps.

Part 1) How else are these two brothers similar? How does this affect their relationship?

Part 2) What does this reveal about Rod's personality and interests? How does this foreshadow his future?

Part 3) What would have been another suitable career for Rod? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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