3.2 "Manchester: Part I" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Evan Handler

Handler, born on January 10th, 1961 in New York City guest starred as Douglas Wegland in this episode. He played the role for a total of three episodes of "The West Wing." He has also guest starred on the TV series', "Without a Trace", "24" and "Joan of Arcadia."

Answer: Ivan Allen

Allen guest starred on this episode as Roger Salier, a news anchor. He played the part for a total of twenty seven episodes of "The West Wing." He has also had guest starring stints on the TV shows, "CSI: Miami", "Without a Trace" and "Las Vegas."

Answer: C.J. Cregg

The episode began with a press conference in which C.J. fielded questions regarding President Bartlet concealing his multiple sclerosis diagnosis from the people. One reporter asked if there would be a special prosecution case over what the President withheld and C.J. said President Bartlet would ask the Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the case.

Another reporter asked how that would work so C.J. explained that a list of three prosecutors is given to a three judge panel to determine who would be the prosecutor.

Answer: True

President Bartlet headed to the press conference where C.J. was and fielded a question from a reporter named Sandy. She asked him if he would seek a second term as U.S. President and he asked her to repeat the question since there was a storm outside. She repeated it and responded that he would seek another term.

Answer: Josh Lyman

There was an event which took place four weeks after the press conference in which C.J. boarded Air Force One with Josh right next to her. He informed her that President Bartlet reviewed seven drafts of a speech he had to give and did not like any of them. Josh said to tell anyone if they asked about the speech that it was finished.

Answer: Haiti

President Bartlet was in a room on Air Force One talking to Abby about his announcement that he would seek a second term and she explained to him that it seemed a little premature. Abby asked him again if he was sure he would run for a second term and he responded that he was certain.

He then said he could not talk to her about it at that moment since he had to go to a meeting to discuss evacuation plans for Haiti.

Answer: C.J. Cregg

Midway through the episode, Air Force One was making its descent at its location and Josh sat down with C.J. to talk to her about his meeting with Gail Trent. He mentioned that Gail Trent confirmed it to him that the FDA would be making a big announcement right around the time of President's Bartlet's speech. It was confirmed that the announcement would be made on a Monday.

Answer: True

There was a meeting with C.J., Josh, Sam and Toby in which they discussed the recent poll Joey Lucas conducted in Michigan in response to a politician concealing multiple sclerosis. They all agreed that a poll done in one state was not representative of an entire country. Joey Lucas entered the room and they all convinced her to conduct a new poll on the same issue.

Answer: Toby Ziegler

President Bartlet was in a meeting with many members of his staff and they spoke about a crisis they were dealing with in Haiti. President Bartlet said he would explore possibly military options so Josh and Leo went with him to the oval office to talk more on those options. Josh mentioned that invading Haiti might be seen as politically motivated while Toby said it could also be seen as a distraction from his dealing with his multiple sclerosis concealment scandal. President Bartlet stated his belief that imposing sanctions on Haiti would not work.

Answer: Leo McGarry

Members of The White House staff went to a bar to discuss the speech President Bartlet was about to give in Manchester, New Hampshire and how some of the lines from it seemed awkward. Leo then appeared and said he went to the bar to get some privacy and wondered why they were there. Josh spoke to Leo in a private place in the bar about the FDA's big announcement.