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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 is Martin Sloan?

2. What does Jenson do about his recurring dream?

3. Why could "The Twilight Zone" not be filmed permanently at Universal?

4. Serling would be required to write what percent of the scripts for the show's first season?

5. When was Rod Serling born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Houghton refer to "Walking Distance" as one of the best shows created in "The Twilight Zone?"

2. What did Rod do after being discharged from the Army?

3. What was Houghton's biggest concern for filming "The Lonely?"

4. What is one of the first jobs for Houghton?

5. Describe Rod's experience in the Army.

6. What is the initial idea for "The Time Element?" Why is it rejected?

7. Why was Serling able to break into television?

8. What is the purpose of this book?

9. Why were the executives worried about buying "The Twilight Zone" as a serial?

10. Describe Serling's relationship with Carolyn Louise Kramer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serling was a script writer for "Playhouse 90".

Part 1) What was "Playhouse 90"? How did "Playhouse 90" affect Rod's career?

Part 2) What did Serling learn about the television industry from his work on "Playhouse 90?" How did this lead him to other work?

Part 3) How did the difficulties of "Playhouse 90" reflect television in the 1950s? How does it compare to television today?

Essay Topic 2

"The Twilight Zone" became very popular.

Part 1) How did it become popular? Why did it become popular?

Part 2) Would these scripts be popular to today's audience? Why or why not?

Part 3) To what television or movie series might you compare "The Twilight Zone's" popularity? Why?

Essay Topic 3

When the show was renewed, the format was changed.

Part 1) How was the format prior to the change? How was it changed?

Part 2) Why was the format prior to the change? Was this a good idea? Why or why not?

Part 3) Did this change last? Why or why not? How did changes affect the show?

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