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'The Al Smith Dinner' Trivia Quiz

This seventh season episode of "The West Wing" aired in the US on October 30, 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. At the Al Smith dinner, Santos requested an immediate debate.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What gift from CJ did Will find in his new office? Hint

Bottle of wine

A fish

New desk

Rubber ball

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Question 3 of 10

3. Out of all the questions the press asked Will, how many questions did he say he didn't answer? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who became the new midwestern spokeswoman for the Santos-McGarry campaign? Hint

Zoey

Donna

Lou

Annabeth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Vinick put the Santos attack ad on TV.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Al Smith? Hint

First Catholic presidential candidate in 1928

Vice Presidential candidate in 1928

First male reporter

A California pollster

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Question 7 of 10

7. When interviewing with Josh for a job, who did Donna give as a reference? Hint

President Josiah Bartlet

Leo McGarry

Josh Lyman

CJ Cregg

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Bruno compared Santos to Vinick, he called Santos David Cassidy. But who did he call Vinick? Hint

Al Smith

Sean Connery

David Rockwell

Alan Alda

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Question 9 of 10

9. What revelation did Santos make to Leo when they arrived at the Al Smith dinner? Hint

He wasn't ready to be President

Helen left him

Someone on his own team put the attack ad on TV

He was pro-life

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Question 10 of 10

10. Was Toby seen in this episode?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the Al Smith dinner, Santos requested an immediate debate.

Answer: True

Santos and Vinick decided on a debate while they waited in the kitchen of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York at the Al Smith dinner. Vinick said they would have it on Sunday night. Originally, debate negotiations had been called off.

2. What gift from CJ did Will find in his new office?

Answer: Rubber ball

After the last press briefing of the day, Will went into CJ's office to see what she had to say about the meeting. She didn't say much to him and he went back to his office. On his desk was a rubber ball wrapped with a red ribbon. Will and his chair tipped over when he tried to catch the ball after throwing it against the wall.

3. Out of all the questions the press asked Will, how many questions did he say he didn't answer?

Answer: 47

He referred to himself as being a Jamaican bobsledding team because he was 0 for 47. The next time he went into have a press conference, he didn't get many questions.

4. Who became the new midwestern spokeswoman for the Santos-McGarry campaign?

Answer: Donna

When Josh saw Donna on TV speaking out for Santos, he referred to her as the dairy queen and Vinick referred to her as Tippi Hedren. In "Life On Mars", Donna referred to herself as Tippi Hedren after a bird wouldn't leave her alone.

5. Vinick put the Santos attack ad on TV.

Answer: False

Vinick didn't like the attack ad being on TV because he would have to make a statement on his abortion views and he didn't want to do that.

6. Who was Al Smith?

Answer: First Catholic presidential candidate in 1928

Santos said that Al Smith was the Catholic presidential candidate who lost to Herbert Hoover in 1928. His acceptance speech was the first live TV broadcast of a political event.

7. When interviewing with Josh for a job, who did Donna give as a reference?

Answer: Josh Lyman

When interviewing Donna, Josh referred to himself as her mentor. Donna clarifed by telling him that she was the low level grunt who knew he liked his hamburgers hard as hockey pucks.

8. When Bruno compared Santos to Vinick, he called Santos David Cassidy. But who did he call Vinick?

Answer: David Rockwell

Sheila was talking about Vinick's body and Bruno compared Santos and Vinick to David Cassidy and David Rockwell.

9. What revelation did Santos make to Leo when they arrived at the Al Smith dinner?

Answer: He was pro-life

When Santos made his revelation, Leo said, "Well ain't that a kick in the pulpit". Santos had been coming out as a pro-choice candidate.

10. Was Toby seen in this episode?

Answer: Yes

CJ and Will watched Toby on TV, but that was the last anyone saw of him on this episode.

Source: Author pennie1478

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