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"Night Gallery": "The Little Black Bag" Quiz

This quiz is about the segment titled "The Little Black Bag" from the television show "Night Gallery" which first aired in 1970 in the United States.

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

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4 mins

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. This science fiction author wrote the original story that was the basis for the teleplay adaptation of "The Little Black Bag". His surname rhymes with the last name of a director for the 1989 film "All Dogs Go To Heaven". Who is this author? Hint

R. L. Stine

Isaac Asimov

C. M. Kornbluth

Ray Bradbury

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Question 2 of 10

2. In addition to hosting "Night Gallery", he wrote the teleplay for "The Little Black Bag". Who is he? Hint

Stephen King

Matthew Broderick

Robert Englund

Rod Serling

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Question 3 of 10

3. The opening credits of the segment run with a painting in the background. The painting is reminiscent of Michelangelo's "The Creation Of Adam" with a macabre twist. What is depicted in the painting? Hint

a melting clock - it's on a coffin

two hands holding - one of them is a skeleton

a person screaming - the person's head is a skull

dogs playing poker - there are human remains on the table

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Question 4 of 10

4. He portrayed Penguin on the 1966 television show "Batman". In "The Little Black Bag", he portrayed the main character William Fall. Who is the actor? Hint

Frank Gorshin

Burgess Meredith

Cesar Romero

Vincent Price

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Question 5 of 10

5. He starred in numerous western films in the 1930s and the 1940s. Mother Goose would have enjoyed his name. In "The Little Black Bag", he portrayed Fall's greedy companion. Who is the actor? Hint

John Wayne

Brad Pitt

Chill Wills

Clint Eastwood

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the beginning of the segment, a man is reporting that an incident occurred involving a bag. Marty McFly might know a little something about this. What happened? Hint

a woman's pet chihuahua used her handbag as a bathroom

a soldier captures Death in a mysterious dark sack

Santa Claus' legendary bag of toys was stolen by a naughty child

a medical bag from September 2098 was sent back in time to 1971 by lab personnel

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Question 7 of 10

7. After finding the bag, what did Fall do? Hint

He gave Santa Claus a black plastic grocery bag as a replacement.

He offered the woman some paper towels.

He asked the soldier what was in the bag.

He cured several ill people and planned to help many more.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why was a police officer shown in this segment? Hint

To help a woman who looked distressed.

To help Santa find where a naughty child hid a bag.

To stop a terminally ill man from getting killed.

To investigate a witnessed kidnapping.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was the bag deactivated at the end of the segment? Hint

Santa Claus was unable to find where the naughty child stashed the bag.

The man from the future detected a homicide was involved with the bag.

The solider realized Death is part of the natural order of the world.

The woman could not thoroughly sanitize her handbag.

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Question 10 of 10

10. After the bag was deactivated, what was its ultimate fate? Hint

It was given as a gift to a dog.

It reappeared in Santa's workshop.

It was thrown away in a garbage chute.

It faded away by supernatural forces.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: C. M. Kornbluth

Cyril Kornbluth's "The Little Black Bag" was first published in 1950. Before "Night Gallery", his story was adapted for television in the shows "Tales of Tomorrow" and "Out of the Unknown".

2. In addition to hosting "Night Gallery", he wrote the teleplay for "The Little Black Bag". Who is he?

Answer: Rod Serling

"Night Gallery" was created by Rod Serling. He played multiple production roles for "Night Gallery", which included being the host and adapting numerous short stories for its teleplays. "The Little Black Bag" is just one of the stories he adapted for "Night Gallery".

Answer: two hands holding - one of them is a skeleton

The painting depicts two hands holding, but one of the hands is a skeleton. All of the segments in "Night Gallery" are introduced with an eerie painting. This goes with the premise of the show of an art gallery showing the story about each painting.

4. He portrayed Penguin on the 1966 television show "Batman". In "The Little Black Bag", he portrayed the main character William Fall. Who is the actor?

Answer: Burgess Meredith

In "The Little Black Bag", Burgess Meredith plays the role of a out-of-work doctor who finds a medical bag from the future. Burgess Meredith had also worked with Rod Serling on "The Twilight Zone" notably the episode "Time Enough at Last".

5. He starred in numerous western films in the 1930s and the 1940s. Mother Goose would have enjoyed his name. In "The Little Black Bag", he portrayed Fall's greedy companion. Who is the actor?

Answer: Chill Wills

In "The Little Black Bag", Chill Wills plays the role of Happelwhite, Fall's greedy companion. His character ends up murdering Fall and eventually kills himself.

6. At the beginning of the segment, a man is reporting that an incident occurred involving a bag. Marty McFly might know a little something about this. What happened?

Answer: a medical bag from September 2098 was sent back in time to 1971 by lab personnel

Gillings played by George Furth is shown explaining to Director Cosgrove that a medical bag was accidentally sent back to 1971. One of the walls in the scene displays the date September 2098.

7. After finding the bag, what did Fall do?

Answer: He cured several ill people and planned to help many more.

Dr. Fall who is an out-of-work doctor used the medical instruments in the bag to perform miracle cures to ailing people. However, his companion killed him and planned to use the healing powers of the bag to make millions of dollars.

8. Why was a police officer shown in this segment?

Answer: To stop a terminally ill man from getting killed.

There is a scene where Dr. Fall goes to help his terminally ill friend Charlie. However, nobody believes that Dr. Fall can cure cancer. Therefore, a police officer is called to stop Fall from using one of the bag's scalpels on Charlie.

9. Why was the bag deactivated at the end of the segment?

Answer: The man from the future detected a homicide was involved with the bag.

After Dr. Fall was killed with a scalpel from the bag, his companion tried to sell his new miracle procedures to the medical community. He held a meeting to demonstrate the healing powers of the bag by trying to cut his throat with one of the bag's scalpels.

However, the man from the future deactivated the bag because he detected it was involved in a homicide. This caused the bag to become an ordinary medical bag and Fall's companion inadvertently killed himself in the demonstration.

10. After the bag was deactivated, what was its ultimate fate?

Answer: It was thrown away in a garbage chute.

At the end of the episode, the bag is opened and the audience sees everything inside the bag has melted. The scene ends with one of the meeting participants throwing the destroyed bag down a garbage chute.

Source: Author IAmAChair

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