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'Opposition Research' Trivia Quiz

This episode of "The West Wing" aired on January 12, 2005.

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

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What did Santos want the campaign to be about? Hint

Issues

Ideas

Responsible candidates

No attacks

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Question 2 of 10

2. The reporter that Josh talked outside a house in New Hampshire was from what newspaper? Hint

Austin Chronicle

Washington Post

New York Times

The Union Leader

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many times did Josh say a candidate had to have coffee in someone's house before they would vote for you? Hint

ten

three

five

two

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did Santos make the quote about New Hampshire being as diverse as a Mayflower reunion?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Santos campaign headquarters set up in New Hampshire? Hint

Barn

Veterinarian's office

Sporting goods store

Back of a grocery store

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Santos was talking about literacy, what rank did he say the United States had with literacy? Hint

80th

49th

50th

25th

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Question 7 of 10

7. Donna called the Santos campaign a Doctor Seuss nightmare?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which candidate's letter opener did Josh see Senator Butler using to open an envelope? Hint

Russell

Baker

Hoynes

Vinick

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Josh bring in to do opposition research on Santos? Hint

Joey

Leo

Annabeth

Debbie

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Question 10 of 10

10. How much money did Elizabeth Bartlet Westin give Josh for the Santos campaign? Hint

$1500

$2,000

$1000

$3000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Santos want the campaign to be about?

Answer: Ideas

Josh and Santos were driving into New Hampshire and talking about the campaign as they tried to figure out where they were.

2. The reporter that Josh talked outside a house in New Hampshire was from what newspaper?

Answer: New York Times

Josh met with Greg Brock outside a house in New Hampshire and Greg mentioned that someone from the "Washington Post" was also in New Hampshire. What Greg didn't tell Josh until later was that both newspapers were doing a story on Josh leaving the White House for the Santos campaign.

3. How many times did Josh say a candidate had to have coffee in someone's house before they would vote for you?

Answer: five

Josh explained to Santos that New Hampshire was a state of retail politics. Retail politics means addressing one person's concerns.

4. Did Santos make the quote about New Hampshire being as diverse as a Mayflower reunion?

Answer: Yes

Santos told Josh he made the quote eight years ago. The quote had already been given the nickname Mayflowergate and Josh said there was no way it was a "gate" already.

5. Where was Santos campaign headquarters set up in New Hampshire?

Answer: Sporting goods store

The sporting goods store called Laraby's Sporting Goods and its motto was "Lose your boat, we'll help you float". Josh referred to the store as "launching the campaign from the hull of the Titanic".

6. When Santos was talking about literacy, what rank did he say the United States had with literacy?

Answer: 49th

Santos said the United States ranked 49th in literacy and in the past 50 years the United States went down 18 points.

7. Donna called the Santos campaign a Doctor Seuss nightmare?

Answer: Yes

"One fish, two fish, we fought the good fight fish" and Josh said that it was opposed to the Russell campaign which was "the cat in the imitation hat fell flat".

8. Which candidate's letter opener did Josh see Senator Butler using to open an envelope?

Answer: Russell

When Josh made mention of the Russell letter opener, Senator Butler said he received the Russell cup holders last month.

9. Who did Josh bring in to do opposition research on Santos?

Answer: Joey

Joey's research on Santos found that Santos' brother finished high school but couldn't read and that Santos had been supporting his brother financially for the past five years.

10. How much money did Elizabeth Bartlet Westin give Josh for the Santos campaign?

Answer: $2,000

Elizabeth gave Josh a $2000 dollar check for the campaign knowing that it would show up in newspapers that a Bartlet gave the Santos campaign money. Josh told Ronna to use the money for Santos letter openers.

Source: Author pennie1478

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