Quiz answers...

Questions, answers and commentary on my quiz, and the correct scores.

I tried to make the quiz reflect my personality rather than requiring you to regurgitate obscure facts about me. Even so, some of you managed to get it horribly, disturbingly wrong!

(Ok, so the scoring system was a bit... off. I gave partial marks for answers that were close to the mark. Except sometimes I didn't. And I gave more marks for partial answers on some questions than for others.)

Scores:

Alias	Score
fafnir	77
marilyn	72
one	67
FireMyst	65
Siggy	65
Rak	62
Phoenix	57
Tal	57
Targaff	55
Anonymous	53
Dartollen	53
Seisei	52
c-wolfy	50
Raik	50
shimmer	50
Demon	48
Foxworth	45
quen	45
Contention's lover	43
Catlin	38
Urb	38
Java	36
Davros	18
Contention	1

Questions

1. People sometimes claim to be intimidated by my

Sarcasm (10)
Odour (0)
Friends (0)
Ties (0)
Beliefs (0)

... Almost everyone got this one right. ;>

2. I like dragons. Dragons to me are a symbol of

Freedom (0)
Power (10)
Magic (3)
Sex (0)

Power, power, power! Lots of people went for "freedom". Maybe you know something I don't.

3. I am more likely to be won over by

Friendship (10)
An appeal to my self-interest (7)
Emotional Blackmail (0)
Genuine need (5)
A pretty face (3)

The three higher scoring answers compete for my vote. Emotional blackmail annoys me.

4. What is my normal stress level?

Brain dead (0)
Laid back (0)
No more or less stressed than anyone else (0)
Stressed (10)
Stressed, and not coping very well (0)

People who know I'm stressed seem to think I'm not coping that well. I've been told I seem relaxed, especially when everyone around me is going crazy.

5. Musical taste?

Pop (2)
Metal (0)
Rap (0)
Anything but rap (10)
What's that? (2)

Harsh marking. Either of the partial answers was reasonable, and I only gave two marks for each.

6. If someone attacks me, how will I handle it?

Ignore it and hope they go away (0)
Overreact and try to demolish them (10)
Joke about it and try to get them on my side (0)
Get other people to stop them (0)

I don't react well to aggression. I'm smart enough ;) to control my initial response and, yes, ignore it or joke about it if that will solve the problem. Other people are not reliable.

7. What do I look for in a friend?

Common interests (5)
Usefulness to me (5)
Loyalty (7)
Similar morals (10)
Hell, anyone who'll talk to me, really! (0)

Both useful people and people who share interests are immediately attractive as friends. If I think you'd stab me in the back, you won't be a friend for long (there are exceptions). The more-or-less correct answer disqualifies the last.

8. What do I think of porn?

Yes!!! (0)
Varies, depending on the porn (5)
Varies, depending on my mood (10)
Vile (0)

No, I'm not that enthusiastic about porn. Legal pornography of any kind won't offend me.

9. What do I look for in a book?

Good writing style (5)
Good plot and characterization (10)
Deep and meaningful ideas (1)
Something as close to real life as possible (0)

Deep and meaningful ideas would be in character. As it happens I read books as a form of escapism, and avoid anything which might depress me.

10. Dominant or submissive? ;)

Dominant (10)
submissive (0)
Neither (5)

Dominant or equal partner, it depends on the person and the situation. Dominant got more points for being less obvious. I'm surprised at the people who thought I would be submissive - because I don't assert myself much otherwise?