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'Shutdown' Trivia Quiz

Josh gets his groove back in this fifth season episode which originally aired on November 19, 2003.

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

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pennie1478

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3 mins

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236,737

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. How does Toby describe to Leo who the woman is that is cleaning up after them? Hint

"Las Vegas showgirl."

"Walking lawsuit."

"My exploding aneurysm."

"Rizzo."

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jokingly, where does CJ tell the press the Bartlet's might have the state dinner? Hint

IHOP

Josh's apartment

Shoney's

On the White House lawn

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Question 3 of 10

3. Does Donna qualify as Josh's special assistant?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. When CJ called Josh about the press joining the President on his way to Capitol Hill, what soap did she say was being preempted for them? Hint

Passions

The Bold and the Beautiful

Young and the Restless

Days Of Our Lives

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many federal agents did Josh tell Donna would have to go with her if she took a computer? Hint

Two

Three

Five

Four

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Question 6 of 10

6. What place was not on the list of places that CJ told Toby were staying open even through the shutdown? Hint

Meat inspectors

Amtrak

National Weather Service

Dulles Airport

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who realized that because of the shutdown, social security checks wouldn't be sent out to people? Hint

Toby

Josh

Donna

Angela

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Leo said, "Desperate times calls for desperate measures. I made a call.", who was the only one that didn't know what Leo was talking about? Hint

Will

Toby

Josh

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many government employees would have been out of job due to the shutdown? Hint

650,000

520,000

940, 0000

150,000

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did the President and Haffley come up with a budget for the new year?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How does Toby describe to Leo who the woman is that is cleaning up after them?

Answer: "Walking lawsuit."

The first time we meet Rina is in the Roosevelt room cleaning up after CJ, Toby, Josh, and Will. When Leo asks who she is, Toby describes her as a "walking lawsuit". In future episodes, Rina joins Toby's staff as his assistant.

2. Jokingly, where does CJ tell the press the Bartlet's might have the state dinner?

Answer: IHOP

Because of the shutdown, all the government workers had to stop working including the kitchen staff so a reporter named Sharlene wanted to know where the state dinner was going to be held.

3. Does Donna qualify as Josh's special assistant?

Answer: No

Leo ordered everyone below special assistants to go home until further notice. Donna kept working with Josh until he pointed out that she is an assistant and not a special assistant. He made her go home.

4. When CJ called Josh about the press joining the President on his way to Capitol Hill, what soap did she say was being preempted for them?

Answer: Days Of Our Lives

While the President was talking to a tour bus full of people from Kansas, Josh got a phone call from CJ about ABC, CBS, and NBC joining them in a few minutes. She told him they were interrupting "Days Of Our Lives" for the President's trip to Capitol Hill.

5. How many federal agents did Josh tell Donna would have to go with her if she took a computer?

Answer: Three

Donna wanted to know if she could pick which three would go home with her if she took a computer. Josh was going to give her his laptop, but since he had a file marked private he decided not to let her take it home.

6. What place was not on the list of places that CJ told Toby were staying open even through the shutdown?

Answer: Dulles Airport

CJ and Toby were walking to her office while she was reading off the list of places not affected by the shutdown. When CJ read off the meat inspectors, Toby said, "Nothing jeopardizes the sanctity of the American hamburger."

7. Who realized that because of the shutdown, social security checks wouldn't be sent out to people?

Answer: Donna

Donna put it on a list of places that would be effected by the shutdown. By alerting everyone to that, the checks were able to go out on time and no grandparents would be burning them in effigy.

8. When Leo said, "Desperate times calls for desperate measures. I made a call.", who was the only one that didn't know what Leo was talking about?

Answer: Will

When Leo made that comment, everyone but Will knew who was coming back to the White House. Abbey found Jed making himself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the residence since the cafeteria was closed due to the shutdown. Abbey was the first one to ask, "Where's Josh?"

9. How many government employees would have been out of job due to the shutdown?

Answer: 940, 0000

Angela was the one that gave the number to the President when she was wanting to know if they were going to have a continuing resolution in the next few hours. The President ended the conversation and went to the residence to watch a basketball game.

10. Did the President and Haffley come up with a budget for the new year?

Answer: Yes

Haffley came to the White House and they spent over an hour and forty minutes talking in the Oval Office. When Haffley left, the President told CJ, Josh, Toby, and Leo that they had a budget for the new year and the shutdown was over.

Source: Author pennie1478

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