1.

Some people on the internet you know are negatively discussing something you hold dear. You could just let it slide, or you could get in there and defend it with your life. How do you respond?

A: I leave it alone. I'll rejoin the conversation when the topic has passed.

B: I'll stay out of it for the most part, except possibly to correct some factual errors I might notice, which could be negatively influencing their view of the thing I like.

C: I'll chime in with my opinion, stating that I like the thing. But I won't really argue about it. To each their own.

D: I jump in and defend the thing, stating why I like it, and why their criticism is wrong. But I won't take it too far.

E: I will die on a hill for the things I like. I love to argue in their defense. That's part of the fun of having passion for things.

2.

You are all set to cook dinner, when you realize you are missing a couple key ingredients from the recipe you're using. What do you do?

A: Toss out the recipe completely and wing it.

B: Find a different recipe that you have all the ingredients for.

C: It honestly depends on what I'm cooking, if it's something I've made before, etc.

D: Follow the recipe but make a couple substitutions. Use it as a guideline.

E: Go to the store and get the ingredients you're missing. What's the point of having a recipe at all if you don't follow it?

3.

How do you feel meeting online friends in person for the first time?

A: Only excited! We already know and like each other. Nothing to worry about.

B: Quite positive. Things are probably going to go fine.

C: Good. But you'll see how things go. Hard to say until you've met someone.

D: A bit nervous. You like them, are looking forward to it in theory, but can't shake the sense of social apprehension any time you meet someone new.

E: Anxious. Even though you've gotten along online, you can't help but worry how it'll go in person.

4.

You're having a hard time grasping a topic in a class that everyone else seems to be fine with. You:

A: Raise your hand immediately to straighten things out. You probably just misheard or tuned out for a few minutes.

B: Lean over and ask a friend. They'd probably be happy to explain it to you.

C: Email the professor or attend their office hours. No point interrupting the class.

D: Do research on your own. You're more than capable of figuring this out.

E: Do some thinking and surmise that the class and the professor are wrong about this topic. You still memorize the answers for the test, though.

5.

You start taking lessons to learn something you've wanted to for awhile-a language class, art class, bartending lessons, etc-but decide a few weeks in that it definitely isn't your thing. You decide to stick it out, though. Why?

A: You never know, it might grow on you!

B: You spent money and time on this already, you're going to finish it.

C: It's already on your schedule for the next couple weeks, and you don't want to move stuff around.

D: You aren't a quitter. If you dedicate yourself to something, you are going to do it. Doesn't matter how hard it is.

E: If you stop, it means that you didn't like this thing as much as you thought you did, which means you didn't know yourself the way you thought you did. Which is unacceptable.

6.

When you're on holiday, do you prefer to leave your itinerary mostly up to chance, or do you plan it out ahead of time?

A: No planning. It's a holiday! Who wants a schedule?

B: You plan out a few key things, but mostly play it by ear.

C: You can go either way. Depends on the situation, where you're going, etc.

D: Having a few things left open is fun, but for the most part you like to plan it.

E: Thorough planning. Hard to relax unless most things are considered in advance.

7.

A friend of yours and someone you don't know are caught up in a heated argument. They've asked you to help facilitate. You want to support your friend, but after hearing both sides, you actually agree with the stranger. How do you choose who to support?

A: You side with your friend all the way. Friendship is more important than the truth.

B: You highlight anything about your friend's side that you do agree with, and tactfully don't mention the rest.

C: You look for a neutral angle that supports both sides in different ways.

D: You delicately disagree with your friend, while doing everything you can show you still support them.

E: You fully side with the stranger. The truth is important, even if it risks hurting friendship.

8.

You have a very important message to write, over email, or some other text communication method. It's a sensitive matter, difficult to compose. Possibly of an emotional or confrontational nature. When you're done writing, you're about to hit the SEND button. What next?

A: You click immediately. Better to get it over and done with quickly.

B: Not just yet. You give it one more read, maybe change a couple things, then send away.

C: After giving another read, you decide to take some time, and come back to it later with fresh eyes. Maybe have a friend read it too, before sending.

D: You save a draft, and decide to sleep on it. When you look at it again, you might have second thoughts about sending. Or you might rewrite it altogether.

E: You save a draft to revisit later. But when you do, you start to agonize. Maybe rewrite once or twice, but doubts continue to creep. Past experience tells you there's a decent chance you may just never send it.