1.17 "The White House Pro-AM" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Children's health

The episode opened up, with First Lady Abby Bartlet, giving an interview, for a T.V. show, from the mural room of The White House. Abby went on to discuss children's health since that was the topic of that show's broadcast. Since Abby was a doctor, it was no surprise that she would be passionate on the cause of health but the host specifically spoke to her about just children's health. Abby introduced the host to a man named Jeffrey Morgan, who Abby commended for opening her eyes on child labor exploitation.

Answer: Leo McGarry

President Bartlet met, with two military officers, to discuss a situation going on in an African nation. Just as he was talking to them, Leo interrupted him and told President Bartlet that he needed to speak to him. Leo told Bartlet that Bernard Dahl, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, had a heart attack and died.

After speaking with Leo, for a couple of minutes, President Bartlet went back and resumed his meeting with the officers.

Answer: Egg yolk

Donna went to speak to Josh about this book she was reading of life one hundred years ago. Josh told her he was on the phone but she noticed his hold light was blinking so he was not talking to anyone. Donna started to talk, about the book, and Josh told her that he could not listen to her talk about life, a hundred years ago, while he was on the phone. Donna told Josh that a hundred years ago, once a month, women used borax and egg yolk to wash their hair.

Answer: Sam Seaborn

Sam went to Toby's office and they discussed Senator Dahl's death. Toby was in the middle of writing Mr. Dahl's obituary and Sam got off topic and told him he would be going to the gym later that day. Toby informed Sam that he was not interested but Sam told him that he wanted to work out since he had not done it, for some time, and did not want his fate to end up being like Bernard Dahl's.

Answer: C.J. Cregg

In C.J.'s first scene, she gave a press conference to discuss The White House's reaction to Mr. Dahl's unexpected death. The first point she brought up was how Bernard Dahl, for eleven years as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, oversaw the largest economic expansion in U.S. history. Before C.J. could continue, she got questions from reporters, such as who would be Dahl's replacement. C.J. could not confirm who his replacement would be.

Answer: Ron Erlich

Right after C.J.'s press conference, she met with Sam Seaborn in the hall to discuss replacing Mr. Dahl. She told Sam that she heard how First Lady Abby Bartlet preferred a man named Ron Erlich be Dahl's successor. C.J. informed Sam that she heard this news from a wire piece that was placed on her desk. Sam did not comment, to C.J., on who Abby preferred replace Bernard Dahl.

Answer: C.J. Cregg

C.J. eventually got to talk, to President Bartlet, about selecting a new Chairman for the Federal Reserve. She told him about Abby's preference and President Bartlet said he did not care for Ron Erlich so C.J. proposed she speak, to Abby, about her choice for the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Jed warned her against it since he said nobody handled his wife due to how they would always get punished for it.

Answer: True

Zoey made a brief appearance, on this episode of "The West Wing", when President Bartlet's secretary informed him that Zoey, his daughter, was there to see him. Elisabeth Moss originated the role of Zoey and played her throughout the series' run. In the season four season finale, Zoey was kidnapped and President Bartlet temporarily resigned, as U.S. President, so he could focus on rescuing his daughter. Zoey was eventually rescued from her kidnappers and President Bartlet resumed his duties as U.S. President.

Answer: Mathematics

President Bartlet was thrilled to see his daughter, Zoey, since she came to visit him after coming to Washington, D.C. for the weekend from college. Zoey brought along her books and her father asked her about her classes and wanted to know how she would be doing in math. Zoey told him she was not taking math, that semester, so he told her that she should get invested in the subject since it would be playing a starring role in the 21st century.

Answer: Charlie Young

Zoey mentioned that she would be going to the grand opening of a new club opening up, that weekend, and President Bartlet informed her that Charlie Young, her boyfriend, could not go with her. He told Zoey that The White House had been getting death threats since many people did not like the fact that the President's daughter was dating a black man. President Bartlet felt that, if Charlie went to the club, the threat levels against his daughter and Charlie would be far too dangerous.

He offered to break this news, to Charlie, but Zoey told him she would tell Charlie since she was meeting him for lunch later that day.