Fall's Quiz

A. The cute little black dress that you saw in Seventeen. Simple, yet elegant. Your grandparents will be so proud of you.
B. The long, flowy dress made of crinkly India cotton and embroidered all over, with those little mirrors at the hems. It just says "Wear me, wear me!"
C.The psychadelically-printed, bright orange-pink-and-green bodysuit with the flared legs. For some reason it just-- appeals to you.

2. You are on the student council, and a big argument erupts about the cheerleaders' bake sale next week. You have to calm them down on nothing will get done. You:

A. Open your mouth, intending to suggest a short break, but find yourself uttering the words "Hey, man, chill out- love one another, man."
B. Dive in and introduce a completely new topic, suggesting a discussion about raising money for one of the many environmental groups America boasts.
C. Don't bother-- this thing is NOT going to be stopped. You may as well just leave and get a Slurpee at the 7-11.

3. Your voice teacher is having a recital for her students, and you have to prepare a song to perform. What song do you choose?

A. "My Heart Will Go On," by Celine Dion. It's really pretty and your voice is suited well for it.
B. "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack. You like her version *much* better than the Fugees', and it's got a nice, simple melody.
C. "Bobby McGee," by Janis Joplin. You saw the sheet music at the store the other day and something just told you to do it. And wear feathers and goofy glasses.

4. Your drama teacher is asking for suggestions for the annual School Musical Theater production. You have a briilian idea! You raise your hand wildly and suggest:

A."Les Miserables!" Dammit, I wanna perform Eponine sometime before I'm thirty!
B."Hair!" I do anything you say, only PLEASE let's do it! I can lend everyone my bellbottom collection! And it MAKES a statement about how much the government sucks!! Please!
C."Jesus Christ Superstar!" Yvonne Elliman rocks! And the Holy Rollers will like it! (not)

5. You have to write a ballad for your poetry class, and it has to be like the ballads the medieval bards wrote, meaning it must be about some historical event. Hmmm, which event shall you write about?:

A.Well, the Vietnam war, of course. You just get this instinctual feeling of smoldering rage when you think about it... You MUST write about how ungroovy it was.
B.You've always been rather fascinated by the Trojan War. You can make like Homer and write about THAT.
C.The life of Mama Cass of The Mamas and the Papas. It's a real pity she died so young-- she was a talented singer with a cool life.

6. What is your immediate reaction when you hear on the news that the U.S. is declaring war against, oh, say Afhanistan?:

A.Normally you'd be merely worried, but WAR SUCKS! WHATEVER HAPPENED TO "Make love, not war," YOU FASCIST BASTARDS?!! You grab your guitar and write furious songs about how much the government stinks.
B. Are quite upset and go to a few of the marches and protests starting up around town, maybe sign a petition or two.
C. Smile. FINALLY, our country is standing up for its ideals. It's about frigging time!

7. Why does your mother worry about you so much? Is it because:

A....she thinks its her job as a mother to worry, not that you've done much to cause it?
B....you are constantly at your friends' houses getting stoned and tripping acid, and you're in that really noisy band that protests modern society so vehemently?
C....you are very active in some civil rights' groups and Amnesty International, and she worries someone who dislikes their ideals will hurt you?

8. Your parents allow you to redecorate your room as a reward for getting straight As the entire year. All the decor is completely up to you. You look through some interior decorating books and decide to:

A. Paint a mural of daisies on your wall (eh, you like daisies for some reason), add some shag carpeting to the floor, and get a few lava lamps to complete the ensemble. Oh, and can't forget the Jimi Hendrix poster- not that decor matters in THIS war-torn age...
B. Redo everything in black and white, like how the room looked in the Better Home and Garden magazine. It's very classy, and
C. Add a few big, colorful pillows on the floor that you can sit on. You just like them better than chairs. Oh yeah, and you buy an incense holder to make the room smell nice.

9. If you had to choose the best-looking man in the world-- I mean, the one guy that makes your heart race every single time you see his face, you'd choose:

A. Tom Cruise. He's just really spiffy.
B. Hmmm....how about Jim Morrison? He's pretty damn good-looking. Too bad he's rather dead.
C. Who CARES about the goddamn best-looking man in the world??!! There's a WAR GOING ON! You have to stop it! You must crank out your guitar and write ANGRY ROCK'n'ROLL SONGS, dammit!!!