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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. Why does this character admit to killing his wife?

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

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

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

5. When did the Serlings move to Binghamton, New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rod's personality.

2. What does Serling have to do now that this first episode appeared on the "Desilu Playhouse?" Why?

3. Why was the production of "Playhouse 90" difficult?

4. How was "Playhouse 90" a negative experience?

5. Describe "Walking Distance."

6. What is the idea behind the final script for "The Time Element?"

7. Describe "The Lonely."

8. Why was Serling asked to write another script?

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

10. Describe "Escape Clause."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

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 3

"Miniature" never aired.

Part 1) Describe "Miniature". Why was it never aired?

Part 2) How might the public response have been if it had aired? How does this make the situation involving its inability to be aired even more sad?

Part 3) Why might this other writer have been upset by "Miniature"?

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