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Quiz about Rod Serling Beyond the Twilight Zone

Rod Serling: Beyond the Twilight Zone Quiz

'Twilight Zone' was a classic - but it wasn't the only thing that Serling ever did. All of the following questions involve projects which involved Serling (teleplay, screenplay, etc.) in some capacity.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,388

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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694

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the other sci fi tv show with which Serling was involved? Hint

One Step Beyond

Thriller

Way Out

Night Gallery

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Question 2 of 10

2. Serling did the script for 'Assault on a Queen'. What was the 'queen' involved? Hint

A fort

A bank

A city

A ship

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who starred in 'Queen'? Hint

Richard Burton

Henry Fonda

James Stewart

Frank Sinatra

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Question 4 of 10

4. Serling also wrote 'Requiem for a Heavyweight'. What happened to the 'heavyweight' in the story? Hint

He became a wrestler

He got hooked on drugs

He went to prison

He died

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played the 'heavyweight'? Hint

Anthony Quinn

Jackie Gleason

Mickey Rooney

Tony Curtis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Serling wrote a nice little piece called 'Patterns'. What was it about? Hint

The all-encompassing devastation of mental illness

The immoral nature of politics

The difficulty of living in a big business environment

The strains and stresses of an extra-marital affair

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who starred in'Patterns'? Hint

Brian Keith

James Whitmore

Martin Balsam

Van Heflin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Serling contributed to 'Planet of the Apes'. Who wrote the novel? Hint

Robert Heinlein

Willy Ley

Ray Bradbury

Pierre Boulle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Serling also contributed to 'The Rack'. Who played the lead? Hint

Tony Curtis

Jack Lemmon

Paul Newman

Gregory Peck

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Question 10 of 10

10. Serling did a fine job with 'Seven Days in May'. Which of the following was NOT in the cast? Hint

Fredric March

Barbara Stanwyck

Edmond O'Brien

Ava Gardner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the other sci fi tv show with which Serling was involved?

Answer: Night Gallery

All of the others were sci fi tv entries

2. Serling did the script for 'Assault on a Queen'. What was the 'queen' involved?

Answer: A ship

Was it the Queen Elizabeth - or the Queen Mary?

3. Who starred in 'Queen'?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

With Tony Franciosa and (beautiful) Virna Lisi

4. Serling also wrote 'Requiem for a Heavyweight'. What happened to the 'heavyweight' in the story?

Answer: He became a wrestler

It was more of a requiem for his dignity

5. Who played the 'heavyweight'?

Answer: Anthony Quinn

Rooney and Gleason were trainer and manager, respectively.

6. Serling wrote a nice little piece called 'Patterns'. What was it about?

Answer: The difficulty of living in a big business environment

Well-written and interesting

7. Who starred in'Patterns'?

Answer: Van Heflin

Under-rated actor. Great in 'Shane'

8. Serling contributed to 'Planet of the Apes'. Who wrote the novel?

Answer: Pierre Boulle

Cute ideea - but, ugh! - those sequels!

9. Serling also contributed to 'The Rack'. Who played the lead?

Answer: Paul Newman

With Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Wendell Corey. Hardships of a war prisoner

10. Serling did a fine job with 'Seven Days in May'. Which of the following was NOT in the cast?

Answer: Barbara Stanwyck

No Barbara here. Kirk Douglas, Burt lancaster, etc.

Source: Author robert362

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