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Quiz about The Benign Prerogative
Quiz about The Benign Prerogative

'The Benign Prerogative' Trivia Quiz


This fifth season episode of "The West Wing" aired on January 14, 2004.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
pennie1478
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
226,159
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
430
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 68 (5/10), Guest 174 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How long had Charlie known Meeshell Landers? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who took charge of looking through the pardon files and meeting with the pardon attorney? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Why was Donovan Morrisey's pardon rejected by the White House? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When Josh first saw Joey in the hallway, what was significantly different about her? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Did the President and Abbey go to the wedding of Leo's ex-wife, Jenny?


Question 6 of 10
6. What did Josh tell the gang that they could make out of the lemons that Congress was throwing at them concerning the pardons? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What nickname did Carol have for the man that kept calling CJ? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did Charlie find out about Meeshell that made him break up with her? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the name of the woman Donna introduced the President to after the State of the Union address? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Right before the State of the Union address, what did Donna find out about Donovan Morrissey? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 21 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Oct 11 2024 : Guest 68: 5/10
Oct 05 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How long had Charlie known Meeshell Landers?

Answer: 3 weeks

Charlie met Meeshell at a New Years Eve party that Angela threw at her home. Meeshell worked for the "AFRO American", a magazine her family owned.
2. Who took charge of looking through the pardon files and meeting with the pardon attorney?

Answer: Donna

Leo gave it to Josh to look through and Josh delegated it to Donna because they didn't think it was going to be a very big deal. Donna met with the pardon attorney in the Roosevelt room to discuss who was going to get the pardons.
3. Why was Donovan Morrisey's pardon rejected by the White House?

Answer: His family were campaign contributors

Charlie set up a time for the President to meet with Robert and Jean Kaehler, but at the last minute Will found out there son was one of the men looked at to be pardoned and that the family were major contributors to the President. After hearing Donna's plea from the mother, the President decided to wait until the Spring to pardon Donovan.
4. When Josh first saw Joey in the hallway, what was significantly different about her?

Answer: She was pregnant

While Donna and Josh were walking together in the hallway, Donna told Josh that Joey was in the building. After hearing that news, Josh told Donna he thought the time was right for both of them. When Joey came through the doors, Josh saw that she was pregnant.
5. Did the President and Abbey go to the wedding of Leo's ex-wife, Jenny?

Answer: No

The President and Abbey were invited but they told Leo they weren't going to go because they wanted to spend the weekend with him at Camp David during President's weekend. The President did say that they would send Jenny a toaster.
6. What did Josh tell the gang that they could make out of the lemons that Congress was throwing at them concerning the pardons?

Answer: Hemlock

While in Leo's office, CJ mentioned that Congress was throwing them lemons concerning the pardons and Josh spoke up and said they could make hemlock out of them.
7. What nickname did Carol have for the man that kept calling CJ?

Answer: Gentle Ben

Carol had been screening calls from Ben for CJ who either didn't want to talk to him or didn't have the time to talk to him. After finding out that Ben was a forest ranger, Carol gave him the nickname of Gentle Ben.
8. What did Charlie find out about Meeshell that made him break up with her?

Answer: She worked in the White House press room

During one of their dates, Charlie took her on a tour of the White House. While they were in the room outside the briefing area, Meeshell told Charlie that she was going to start working in the press room with the other reporters. Charlie broke up with her after making sure that nothing they ever talked about was going to be used in a story.
9. What was the name of the woman Donna introduced the President to after the State of the Union address?

Answer: Kandy

Kandy Holmes was one of the women that had been chosen to be pardoned by the President. Donna escorted her and the other special guests to the State of the Union address and back to the White House where Donna introduced her to the President.
10. Right before the State of the Union address, what did Donna find out about Donovan Morrissey?

Answer: He committed suicide

Hours before the State of the Union, Donna received a call from Donovan's sister, Anne, who told her that Donovan had committed suicide.
Source: Author pennie1478

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