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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The format was expanded from the original half hour length to what?
(a) A two hour mini series.
(b) A three hour mini series.
(c) A half hour.
(d) A full hour.

2. The story was written by Montgomery Pittman, who had previously directed what?
(a) Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
(b) WIll the Real Martian Please Come See Me?
(c) Will the Real Slim Shady Please Stand Up?
(d) Will the Real Martian Please Sit Down?

3. The show was finally renewed, but what was changed?
(a) The writers.
(b) The type of plots.
(c) The format.
(d) The actors.

4. Who was the new producer brought on board?
(a) Herbert Hirschman.
(b) Herbert Hoover.
(c) Harry Houdini.
(d) Hank Himmler.

5. By the beginning of the third season, what was happening to Rod Serling?
(a) He was suffering from fatigue.
(b) He did not want to work in the television industry.
(c) He no longer liked his production team.
(d) He was tired of writing scripts.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first show of the second season was what?

2. The American Tobacco Company became the new sponsor of the series, replacing who?

3. How might Serling's time working on this screenplay be described?

4. At the end of the fourth season, what did CBS decide to do, regarding "Twilight Zone?"

5. This janitor is disgruntled over the high prices of 1890 and decides to utilize a time travel helmet to send himself forward to what year?

Short Essay Questions

1. By whom was "Miniature" written? How was this story described?

2. Describe "Once Upon a Time".

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

4. How was "The Twilight Zone" changed for the fourth season?

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

6. Describe "Miniature".

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

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

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

10. What is disappointing about "Miniature"?

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