3.7 "Gone Quiet" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Valerie Mahaffey

Mahaffey, born on June 16th, 1953 in Sumatra, Indonesia guest starred as Tawny Cryer, a member of the Appropriations Committee, in this episode. She played the role for just this one episode. She has also guest starred on the TV series', "Desperate Housewives", "Judging Amy" and "Frasier."

Answer: Hal Holbrook

Holbrook, born on February 17th, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio guest starred as Albie Duncan, Assistant Secretary of State, in this episode. He played the role for two episodes. He has also guest starred on the TV shows, "Hope & Faith", "The Sopranos" and "ER."

Answer: Charlie Young

When we first saw President Bartlet in this episode, he was in the oval office with Charlie nearby and he was about to head on out to his helicopter. He informed Charlie that he did not see the propellers to the helicopter turned on at that point so Charlie suggested that perhaps they were trying to save gas. President Bartlet asked Charlie if the pilots knew he wanted to leave that day and Charlie assured him they knew.

Answer: Leo McGarry

As soon as President Bartlet was about to head on out to his helicopter, Leo entered the oval office to alert the President that he could not go. Leo said there was a military submarine which went silent by North Korea and President Bartlet needed to stay at The White House so they could work to get it back.

He informed President Bartlet that it would not look good on him if he went to a campaign event at that time.

Answer: Leo McGarry

President Bartlet went to a meeting regarding the silent submarine out by North Korea and it was after the meeting that he spoke with Leo. Leo suggested he contact someone at the State Department regarding the submarine so President Bartlet asked him about Peter, an official in the State Department. Leo said Peter was unavailable at the moment since he was recovering from heart surgery so President Bartlet said they would speak to someone else in the department.

Answer: Sam Seaborn

Bruno Gianelli, President Bartlet's campaign strategist, was first seen in this episode in a private meeting with Sam and he showed him some leaflets which demeaned President Bartlet. Sam asked Bruno if those leaflets came from someone inside President Bartlet's campaign and Bruno assured him they did not. Bruno told Sam he would need eight million dollars to get some new ads to promote President Bartlet's campaign for re-election.

Answer: C.J. Cregg

C.J. saw Toby and informed him that a reporter asked the Democratic Senate Majority Leader why he wanted to be President. According to C.J., Governor Buckland said he was running since he had a great belief in the country and the people. Toby said he would spread the word about Governor Buckland's response.

Answer: Abbey Bartlet

Midway through the episode, Abby was asked if she knew of a woman by the name of Arlene Neiderlander so Abby responded that Arlene was the wife of a patient upon whom Abby did a coronary artery bypass graft. Abby mentioned that Arlene filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that her husband had died during the surgery. Abby was asked if the man died due to the surgery and Abby said he developed an infection during the surgery and the wrongful death suit was eventually dismissed in court.

Answer: National Endowment for the Arts

Toby discussed a figure of $105 million which was being proposed as being cut from a budget regarding education and the money would fund the National Endowment for the Arts. He spoke with someone about the possible discontinuing of the program and he said it was imperative they keep the program since there was a correlation between the progress of both a society and the arts.

The person Toby spoke with pushed for there to be security in the national parks at the expense of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Answer: True

Mr. Babish spoke with Abby about her history as a doctor and said she had a checkered past which could be used against her in order to paint President Bartlet in a bad light. He informed her she broke certain laws relating to medicine in three states as well as violated the ethics code of the American Medical Association (AMA). Abby informed him what the worst punishment would be for her in that regards and he said she could face a three to five year prison sentence.