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'King Corn' Trivia Quiz

This episode of "The West Wing" aired on January 26, 2005.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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3 mins

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What state was Donna in when the episode began? Hint

Iowa

Virginia

Indiana

Tennessee

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Question 2 of 10

2. What time did Donna and Josh receive their morning wake-up call? Hint

6:30

6:00

5:45

4:30

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many days did Santos want to extend the school year? Hint

240

200

190

215

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did Santos take the ethanol pledge?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the breaking news item on the TV when Vinick was speaking to people at the pie shop? Hint

Presidential candidates speak on ethanol

Presidential announcement in 10 minutes

China reaches agreement with U.S.

Chemical spill in Louisiana

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who did Will say would offer missionaries to cannibals if it got him what he wanted? Hint

Russell

Josh

Hoynes

Vinick

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Question 7 of 10

7. Did Vinick take the ethanol pledge?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. How old did Vinick say Sheila was when she first started talking on her own? Hint

1 year

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Josh saw the small plane, he and the other Santos campaign members were flying in, who was the first person he mentioned that died in a small plane years earlier? Hint

Big Bopper

His uncle

John Denver

Buddy Holly

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did Santos admit to Vinick that he didn't like ethanol?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What state was Donna in when the episode began?

Answer: Iowa

The show was split into three parts showing Donna, Josh, and Vinick's day starting with their morning wake-up call.

2. What time did Donna and Josh receive their morning wake-up call?

Answer: 5:45

Donna and Josh went through basically the same morning rituals with Josh's morning taking a slightly different turn than Donna's when his coffee leaked all over the bathroom sink and floor.

3. How many days did Santos want to extend the school year?

Answer: 240

Part of Santos' education bill was a longer school year and ending teaching tenure. He also wanted teachers to be better educated.

4. Did Santos take the ethanol pledge?

Answer: Yes

Once he was in front of the people he was speaking to, he took the ethanol pledge while Josh and Helen watched.

5. What was the breaking news item on the TV when Vinick was speaking to people at the pie shop?

Answer: Chemical spill in Louisiana

The chemical spill happened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but the only mention of it is on the TV in the pie shop.

6. Who did Will say would offer missionaries to cannibals if it got him what he wanted?

Answer: Hoynes

Will was referring to Hoynes taking the ethanol pledge because it would get him votes from the people in Iowa.

7. Did Vinick take the ethanol pledge?

Answer: No

Vinick didn't think ethanol was good for the state so he didn't take the pledge much to the disappointment of his campaign staff.

8. How old did Vinick say Sheila was when she first started talking on her own?

Answer: 35

Vinick's campaign speech writer was using Sheila to talk some sense into Vinick. Vinick told Bob that Sheila had been able to speak on her own since she was 35.

9. When Josh saw the small plane, he and the other Santos campaign members were flying in, who was the first person he mentioned that died in a small plane years earlier?

Answer: Buddy Holly

Josh told Ned the plane was Buddy Holly small and then he said it was Big Bopper small. Ned reminded him that Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper both died in the same plane that went down in Iowa.

10. Did Santos admit to Vinick that he didn't like ethanol?

Answer: Yes

Santos and Vinick ended up talking in an Iowa motel restaurant and Santos told Vinick he wished he had the guts to come out against ethanol because he didn't like it anymore than Vinick did.

Source: Author pennie1478

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