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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. Serling noted that one begins to borrow from whom?

2. The audience was happy to shell out their hard earned money on what?

3. What lands Charley in an asylum?

4. When Mr. Dingle discovers his new-found strength, what does he begin to do?

5. What had CBS inadvertently changed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe "Miniature".

2. Describe "A Game of Pool".

3. Describe "Mr. Dingle, The Strong."

4. How did Houghton feel about working with Buster Keaton? Why?

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

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

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

8. What does Serling think about this change in format?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Luckily for Rod, television was still a relatively new medium in 1953.

Part 1) How does this make him lucky? How does television's newness also hurt him?

Part 2) How did "The Twilight Zone" and Rod Serling influence television?

Part 3) What influence of Rod's do you see in television today?

Essay Topic 3

The plot of "The Time Element" had to be changed.

Part 1) What was the original plot? How was it changed? Why was it changed?

Part 2) How did this change reflect the attitudes of the network?

Part 3) Would anyone have been offended by the first plot? Why or why not?

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