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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Entering The Twilight Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Serlings move to Binghamton, New York?
(a) Shortly after Rod's birth.
(b) Shortly after Rod's first birthday.
(c) Shortly before Rod's first birthday.
(d) Shortly before Rod's birth.

2. Who is Pete Jenson in this first episode?
(a) A part-time unsuccssful coach and bartender.
(b) A part-time unsuccessful bookie and bartender.
(c) A part-time successful coach and bartender.
(d) A part-time successful bookie and bartender.

3. When Jenson awakes, he calls a phone number attached to the name of the ensign. A woman answers the phone and tells Jenson what?
(a) Her son, the ensign, is sitting right next to her.
(b) Her son, the ensign, is living in Hawaii with his wife.
(c) Her son, the ensign, and his wife had been killed at Pearl Harbor.
(d) Her son, the ensign, was killed in Germany.

4. Serling eventually became involved in writing scripts for what?
(a) Movies.
(b) Commercials.
(c) The radio.
(d) Television.

5. The position enabled Serling to gain a reputation as what?
(a) A comedic scriptwriter.
(b) An unusual scriptwriter.
(c) A solid and talented scriptwriter.
(d) A mediocre scriptwriter.

Short Answer Questions

1. CBS would own the remaining what percent of the show?

2. The positive response convinced CBS executives to do what?

3. In the dream, Jenson attempts to warn people about what?

4. What did Bob and Rod both like?

5. Serling had written a number of __________ before and during college and had hopes of seeing one or more of those works come to fruition.

(see the answer key)

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