by Doragon Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:19 am
W.I.P.
1. Family elders are expressing disapproval of you to the rest of the family. Do you:
[C] Besmirch the reputation of those expressing disapproval as you ignore their scorn?
2. Would you give up a promising career to aid the family in time of need?
[C] Only if I was certain I'd be able to return to my career soon.
3. Would you betray a family member to advance your own career?
[C] I'd resist the temptation.
4. Do you respect the leaders of your family?
[C] They're often out of touch with my life.
5. If your family had arranged your marriage to someone loathsome, would you:
[C] Subtly work against the union?
6. You're estranged from a family member. On his deathbed, he seeks reconciliation. Do you:
[B]Refuse to speak to him?
7. A powerful but corrupt judge offers you wealth if you'll testify against your friend. Do you:
[A] Condemn your friend and take the money?
[B] Take the money and testify, but try to keep your testimony ineffective?
[C] Refuse the offer and refuse to testify?
[D] Testify on your friend's behalf, no matter the consequences?
8. Do you become close to friends, or hold most people at a safe distance?
[A] I have an abundance of close friends.
[B] I have some close friends.
[C] I have few close friends.
[D] I try to keep people at a distance.
9. Have you ever betrayed a friend?
[A] I've done so more than once, and I sometimes get away with it.
[B] I've done so once.
[C] I've been tempted to do so, but I've never gone through with it.
[D] I'd never contemplate such a thing.
10. How do you view lifelong commitment to a single romantic partner?
[A] I have or want such a romance.
[B] Such a romance would be ideal--if it's achievable.
[C] I worry I'd miss out on what others have to offer.
[D] Tie yourself to one person? Huge mistake.
11. Do you insist on repayment when lending money to friends?
[A] Yes, and I write up a contract so there's no misunderstanding.
[B] Yes, but I try to be flexible about the exact terms.
[C] No, although it's sure nice to be repaid.
[D] No, they just owe me a favor.
12. Are you still in touch with childhood friends?
[A] Yes, we correspond regularly.
[B] Yes, we try to keep in touch.
[C] No, I move around to much.
[D] No, I don't have anything in common with them anymore.
13. Do you donate time and money to improve the local community?
[A] Yes, the needs of the community are my top priority.
[B] Yes, I donate as much as I can once my own needs are met.
[C] No, I don't have enough time or money to spare.
[D] No, my local community would be a waste of time and money.
14. Your community is threatened with invasion. Do you:
[A] Help defend it to your last breath?
[B] Defend the area with the rest of your community?
[C] Flee as soon as things look grim?
[D] Cut a deal with the enemy to act as a spy?
15. If you were injured and required immediate assistance, would members of your home town agree to help?
[A] Yes, because they know I'd do the same for them.
[B] Yes, because I'm generally well liked in my home town.
[C] Probably not, because I'm distrusted in my home town.
[D] Definitely not, I've made some enemies in my home town.
16. Do you respect the laws and authorities of the community?
[A] Yes, without question.
[B] Yes, they're generally the best way to govern.
[C] When it suits me--there are some laws I just don't agree with.
[D] I don't pay attention to the authorities; they've got no hold on me.
17. Do members of your home town shun, avoid, or mock you?
[A] Yes, their small minds can't handle anyone outside the norm.
[B] Some do, because I don't always fit in.
[C] No, I'm generally seen as normal.
[D] No, I set the standard for what is normal in my community.
18. Would you stand for office or seek to represent the interests of the community in some public manner?
[A] To do so would be an honor I'd joyously accept.
[B] Of course. It's everyone's duty to do so.
[C] Only if no one else could handle the job.
[D] No, I don't want to be responsible for the community's welfare.
19. Your country is wracked with famine. Would you:
[A] Share what food you had with others?
[B] Eat as little as possible yourself, and share the rest?
[C] Steal what food you needed to survive?
[D] Steal as much food as possible, then sell it back to the community at a high price?
20. If offered enough money, would you slip a poison into your king's drink?
[A] Yes, I've done similar things before.
[B] Yes, if I thought I could get away with it.
[C] No, although a vast sum of money would tempt me.
[D] No, and I'd warn the king of the plot.
21. A plague is sweeping across your country. Would you:
[A] Undertake a dangerous mission to find the cure?
[B] Heal the sick as best you can?
[C] Avoid contact with the sick?
[D] Flee the country?
22. Do you respect the lawful authority of the rulers of the land?
[A] Yes, Long live the queen!
[B] Yes, our rulers are generally fair and just.
[C] No, a ruler is no better than anyone else.
[D] No, rulers are invariably corrupted by power.
23. If you were offered a reasonably lucrative deal, would you spy for a hostile foreign power?
[A] Yes, because this nation could stand to be knocked down a peg.
[B] Yes, because the nation's secrets mean little to me.
[C] No, because I might get caught.
[D] No, because I'd never violate the trust my nation puts in me.
24. Do you rely on the government to enforce contracts and property rights?
[A] Yes, because maintaining the rule of law is more important than any individual dispute.
[B] Yes, because the courts are best equipped to handle such disputes.
[C] Are you kidding me? The government can't even pave roads.
[D] Absolutely not. If I can't defend it myself, I don't deserve to have it.
25. If imprisoned, would you injure or kill others to escape?
[A] Yes. Serves 'em right for locking me up.
[B] Yes. They knew the risks when they took the job.
[C] No, except for minor wounds that will heal easily.
[D] No. Those guards are just doing their jobs.
26. Do you accept a noble's right to treat badly the serfs who work on his land?
[A] Yes. They're lucky they're not slaves.
[B] Yes, because sometimes only fear will motivate them.
[C] No, nobles should rule as kindly as possible.
[D] No one has any "right" to treat another badly. Period.
27. You have accidentally committed a crime. Do you:
[A] Turn yourself in, and attempt to make restitution to the victim?
[B] Turn yourself in, throwing yourself on the mercy of the court?
[C] Hide your involvement, lying if you have to?
[D] Try to pin the crime on another?
28. If guilty, would you confess to a crime?
[A] Yes, because it is my duty to do so.
[B] Yes, because it might get me a lighter sentence.
[C] No, I'd make the magistrates prove my guilt.
[D] No, and I'd try to "prove" my own innocence.
29. Would you express a revolutionary political opinion if threatened with punishment?
[A] Yes, I'd rather be punished than remain silent.
[B] Yes. Somebody's got to speak the truth.
[C] No, although I might privately express my opinion to friends.
[D] No, politics aren't worth getting worked up about.
30. While traveling, you witness an assault. You are ordered to testify, which will delay your travel significantly. Do you:
[A] Slip out of town at night to avoid testifying.
[B] Deny you saw anything.
[C] Remain reluctantly, testify, and leave.
[D] Remain until the trial's conclusion in case further testimony is needed.
31. What is the best use of wealth?
[A] To help the destitute and less fortunate.
[B] Provide for the needs of friends and family.
[C] To stay on top of the heap yourself.
[D] To not only stay on top, but keep others from climbing to your level.
32. When confronted by beggars, do you:
[A] Give generously?
[B] Give moderately?
[C] Give only what you wouldn't miss anyway--a dollar or two at the most?
[D] Ignore them as you walk by?
33. By using magic, you could fool village merchants into thinking your copper pieces were made of gold. Do you?
[A] Yes, and I'll buy as much as I can.
[B] Yes, but I'll only cheat the rich merchants.
[C] No, it's too risky.
[D] No, those merchants have families to feed.
34. You have two job offers. One pays more, but the other is secure and steady. Which do you choose?
[A] Definitely the lucrative job; steady work sounds like drudgery.
[B] Probably the lucrative job, although I'd look into the secure job.
[C] The secure job, unless the other job was outrageously lucrative.
[D] Definitely the secure job, because I plan for the long term.
35. What's the best path to wealth?
[A] It's a matter of luck and being in the right place at the right time.
[B] Staying flexible so you can take advantage of good opportunities.
[C] Following a long-term plan that incorporates a comfortable level of risk.
[D] Hard work and perseverance.
36. If you accepted a job or contract, would you try to finish the task even if it got much more dangerous?
[A] Yes, my word is my bond.
[B] Yes, because it's good to have a reputation for dependability.
[C] You can bet I'd be renegotiating.
[D] If it's no longer a good deal, then the deal is off.