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"Access" Trivia Quiz

This episode of "The West Wing" aired on March 31, 2004.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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pennie1478

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4 mins

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250,571

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of CJ's underlings was chastised by Carol for speaking to the press? Hint

Andrew Weltzman

Jack Sosa

Martin Sheffield

Will Lyman

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who or what was killed or injured in the Shaw Island incident? Hint

No one

A federal agent, a child, a dog, Jamal Othman

Three federal agents, dog, Jamal Othman

A dog

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Question 3 of 10

3. What time did CJ say she normally arrived at the White House? Hint

At 5 in the morning

5:30 in the morning

No later than 6:30 in the morning

Between 7 and 7:30 in the morning

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Toby say he first met CJ? Hint

Next to the pool at her house

In Dayton, Ohio, during a rally

In the elevator of the Watergate

Senate campaign in New York

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was unusual about this episode of "The West Wing"? Hint

It was a show within a show

It was a clip episode

It was live

There was nothing different about this episode

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to CJ, which President first allowed TV crews to be in the White House? Hint

Eisenhower

Roosevelt

Kennedy

Carter

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Question 7 of 10

7. To what was the incident at Shaw Island compared? Hint

The assassination attempt

The incident at Casey Creek

The aftermath of the M.S. revelation

CJ's first press gaggle

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Question 8 of 10

8. How was the incident at Shaw Island resolved? Hint

Several federal agents were killed

Jamal Othman was arrested

It was never revealed

Jamal Othman killed his family

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Question 9 of 10

9. After watching old press footage, who told CJ she looked better now than she did the in the past? Hint

Josh

Carol

Donna

Toby

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to "Access", CJ is the only woman to serve two terms as press secretary.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of CJ's underlings was chastised by Carol for speaking to the press?

Answer: Jack Sosa

During Jack Sosa's interview, his job title was listed as Assistant Press Secretary for Domestic Policy. He was given the job after meeting with CJ. Carol chastised Jack for speaking with Jill at the "Times". The other names are CJ's assistants except for Will Lyman who is the narrator of the episode.

2. Who or what was killed or injured in the Shaw Island incident?

Answer: A federal agent, a child, a dog, Jamal Othman

Mike Casper mentioned that a federal agent was mauled by a dog on the face and throat during the incident, Hoda Othman was in shock after she was hit by flying glass, the Othman dog was killed, and Jamal Othman was shot in the shoulder.

3. What time did CJ say she normally arrived at the White House?

Answer: Between 7 and 7:30 in the morning

CJ told "Access" that she arrives somewhere between 7 and 7:30 in the morning. As seen on the broadcast, the senior staff meeting meets around 7:30 in the morning.

4. Where did Toby say he first met CJ?

Answer: Senate campaign in New York

Toby told "Access" that he found CJ at a Senate campaign in New York where she was working for a P.R. firm. He hired her for the Senate campaign and they gained two to three more points in the race before they lost.

5. What was unusual about this episode of "The West Wing"?

Answer: It was a show within a show

This episode was done with the made-up news show "Access" interviewing CJ Cregg. It was technically a show within a show because "Access" was a news show on the TV show "The West Wing".

6. According to CJ, which President first allowed TV crews to be in the White House?

Answer: Eisenhower

The first presidential news conference was filmed on January 19, 1955. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was in office at the time and his press secretary was Jim Hagerty. President Eisenhower spoke for 33 minutes.

7. To what was the incident at Shaw Island compared?

Answer: The incident at Casey Creek

The incident at Casey Creek, Kentucky was during the President's first term in office. The incident left one woman dead. CJ misspoke and the press got out of hand. The incident at Shaw Island happened during CJ's interviews with "Access".

8. How was the incident at Shaw Island resolved?

Answer: Jamal Othman was arrested

Mike Casper revealed that Jamal Othman was shot in the left shoulder and arrested when the federal agents went into the house. The narrator revealed that several people were arrested months later for being involved in the Othman conspiracy.

9. After watching old press footage, who told CJ she looked better now than she did the in the past?

Answer: Josh

Josh and CJ were watching old footage of CJ with the press during the Casey Creek incident. Josh mentioned how much better she looked now than in the past and CJ agreed.

10. According to "Access", CJ is the only woman to serve two terms as press secretary.

Answer: True

The narrator reveals that CJ was the only woman to serve two terms as press secretary and that the documentary aired several years after the Bartlet Administration was out of office. However, in early 2005, CJ became the Chief of Staff and didn't finish out the second term as White House press secretary.

Source: Author pennie1478

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