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'Talking Points' Trivia Quiz

This fifth-season episode of "The West Wing" aired on April 24, 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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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
250,947

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. For what newspaper did Greg Brock write? Hint

The New York Times

The Washington Post

The Washington Times

USA Today

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Question 2 of 10

2. Was the gift that the president gave Josh for his work on the free trade agreement ever revealed?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Josh tell Leo his suit had been made? Hint

Georgetown

Mexico

Rodeo Drive

His mother made it

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Josh tell the others that he did for the trade agreement? Hint

Gave free combs

Was a force to be reckoned with

Did everything including drive

Didn't show up at all

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Marx brother did Josh refer to Donna as when he was in the bullpen talking to Ryan? Hint

Harpo

Zeppo

Groucho

Chico

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Question 6 of 10

6. When everyone chimed in on the President's economic answers, what did Leo say they were? Hint

Incomprehensible

Polysyllabic

Brief

Academic

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Josh come to like free trade? Hint

From working with Hoynes

From working with Bartlet

Josh's father liked the idea

When he was a kid he thought free trade meant something different

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Question 8 of 10

8. On his Ryan's last day as Josh's intern, who gave him a job? Hint

Josh

Speaker of the House

Congressman McKenna

President Bartlet

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Question 9 of 10

9. Donna went on the Brussel's trip with Josh.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who told Ben that CJ was 'just nuts for you'? Hint

Leo

Carol

Donna

Josh

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For what newspaper did Greg Brock write?

Answer: The New York Times

CJ went to talk to "New York Times" reporter Greg Brock about the FCC story. Greg didn't want to write about the FCC story because he wanted to write about the Brussels trip.

2. Was the gift that the president gave Josh for his work on the free trade agreement ever revealed?

Answer: Yes

When Josh was talking to the lobbyist for the first time in his office, one of the mentioned the bottle of wine setting on his desk. This was the gift the president was talking about at the beginning of the episode.

3. Where did Josh tell Leo his suit had been made?

Answer: Mexico

Josh and Leo were talking about the jobs that 17,000 jobs that were going to India instead of staying in the United States. Josh wanted to fix what he thought was a mistake that he made so the 17,000 computer jobs would stay in the United States and not go to some other country.

4. What did Josh tell the others that he did for the trade agreement?

Answer: Gave free combs

Josh showed up in the Oval Office to much praise, but with great humility he told everyone that all he did was give out free combs.

5. Which Marx brother did Josh refer to Donna as when he was in the bullpen talking to Ryan?

Answer: Harpo

Donna wasn't talking to Josh because Josh wasn't letting her go to Brussels so when Donna came to see Ryan, Josh called her by the name Harpo because Harpo never spoke.

6. When everyone chimed in on the President's economic answers, what did Leo say they were?

Answer: Incomprehensible

When the President tried to explain that he didn't need talking points to discuss the free-trade agreement, Charlie said his answers could get polysyllabic, CJ said they could get academic, and Leo said they were just incomprehensible.

7. How did Josh come to like free trade?

Answer: From working with Bartlet

Josh and Will were talking about when they first came to like the idea of free trade. Will said he liked the idea because liked a good drill bit. Josh said he started liking it when he came to work for President Bartlet because the president liked it.

8. On his Ryan's last day as Josh's intern, who gave him a job?

Answer: Congressman McKenna

Josh found out that Ryan was the legislative director for Congressman McKenna while he was waiting on Congressman McKenna to arrive for a meeting in the Roosevelt room. Ryan ended up getting Congressman McKenna a seat on the plane to Brussels. Josh had to sit with the press.

9. Donna went on the Brussel's trip with Josh.

Answer: False

When Josh gave Donna a diplomatic passport, she thought it was for the Brussel's trip, but Josh told her that she was going on the CODEL with Fitzwallace and Andy.

10. Who told Ben that CJ was 'just nuts for you'?

Answer: Leo

CJ and Ben were in her office having a late lunch and discussing the different TV stations when Leo came in to talk her into dropping the FCC story. When Ben introduced himself, Leo told him that CJ was just nuts for him and CJ offered Ben to Leo.

Source: Author pennie1478

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