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Question 1 of 5 Which Jackie O social secretary is still alive today?

Ann Stock
Letitia "Tish" Baldridge
Lea Berman
Amy Zantziger

Question 2 of 5 Every year in spring, Washington, D.C. plays host to multiple celebrities for a weekend. This weekend is typically called the:

White House Correspondents' Dinner
White House Organizations' Dinner
White House Business Dinner
White House Celebrities' Dinner

Question 3 of 5 What does the Chief of Protocol do?

Plans parties and social engagements at The White House
Plan programs for visiting foreign leaders
Reports to the president about affairs going on in D.C.
Oversees all congressional interns

Question 4 of 5 What is the Alfalfa Club?

An organization in D.C. for former White House staffers
A group for congressional interns
A community for those who live in D.C. and enjoy The Little Rascals
A social organization that holds an annual banquet every January

Question 5 of 5 What two seasons are typically busiest in the D.C. social scene?

Spring and fall
Winter and summer

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