Welcome to the BOOK QUIZ
"One of the most sophisticated quizzes out there." -Fort Worth Star-Telegram"It's like it looked into my soul." -Jennifer Weiner, author of In Her Shoes
Everyone loves internet quizzes. But so few of them offer the satisfaction of giving the quiz-taker a truly unique identity. Most of them yield a handful of results, almost never more than 10, without recognizing how different people really are. Here at the Blue Pyramid, we have a novel solution. We're giving you a second quiz with real variety... with 64 (sixty-four) different possible outcomes! It's better than a Choose Your Own Adventure book!
Like the last time we did this, there are only 6 (six) questions that you need to answer to find your exact literary match! Rather than spending your entire day giving us details about yourself, we'll give you the details after getting just six responses from you.
Given that there are so few questions, please think carefully about each answer. We're about to put words in your mouth!
jbravo
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Here are my results:
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You're The Catcher in the Rye!
by J.D. Salinger
You are surrounded by phonies, and boy are you sick of them! In an ongoing struggle to search for a land without phonies, you end up running away from everything, from school to consequences. In this process, you reveal that many people in your life have suffered torments and all you really want to do is catch them as they fall. Perhaps using a baseball mitt. Your biggest fans are infamous psychotics.
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Hmmm. It does sound a little bit like me...
My result:
" You're Jurassic Park!
"You combine all the elements of a mad scientist, a brash philosopher, a humble researcher, and a money-hungry attracter of tourists. With all these features, you could build something monumental or get chased around by your own demons. Probably both, in fact. A movie based on your life would make millions, and spawn at least two sequels that wouldn't be very good. Be very careful around islands."
When they make the movie, I want Sean Connery to play me. Better hurry tho ...
You're Compassion Fatigue!
by Susan Moeller
You used to care, but now it's just getting too difficult. You cared
about the plight of people in lands near and far, but now the media has bombarded you
with images of suffering to the point that you just don't have the energy to go on.
You've become cold and heartless, as though you'd lived in New York City for a year or
so. But you stand as a serious example to all others that they should turn off their TV
sets and start caring again.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
I would have read it all ..but I jsut couldnt care enough....
by Hermann Hesse
You simply don't know what to believe, but you're willing to try anything once. Western values, Eastern values, hedonism and minimalism, you've spent some time in every camp. But you still don't have any idea what camp you belong in. This makes you an individualist of the highest order, but also really lonely. It's time to chill out under a tree. And realize that at least you believe in ferries.
Ferries!! .... curiouser and curiouser.
You're Love in the Time of Cholera!
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Like Odysseus in a work of Homer, you demonstrate undying loyalty by
sleeping with as many people as you possibly can. But in your heart you never give
consent! This creates a strange quandary of what love really means to you. On the
one hand, you've loved the same person your whole life, but on the other, your actions
barely speak to this fact. Whatever you do, stick to bottled water. The other stuff
could get you killed.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
I'm Prufrock
You're Prufrock and Other Observations!
by T.S. Eliot
Though you are very short and often overshadowed, your voice is poetic
and lyrical. Dark and brooding, you see the world as a hopeless effort of people trying
to impress other people. Though you make reference to almost everything, you've really
heard enough about Michelangelo. You measure out your life with coffee spoons.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
You're Watership Down!
by Richard Adams
Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're
actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their
assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they
build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd
be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
Talking wabbit, whats up with that doc???
You're Anne of Green Gables!
by L.M. Montgomery
Bright, chipper, vivid, but with the emotional fortitude of cottage
cheese, you make quite an impression on everyone you meet. You're impulsive, rash,
honest, and probably don't have a great relationship with your parents. People hurt
your feelings constantly, but your brazen honestly doesn't exactly treat others with
kid gloves. Ultimately, though, you win the hearts and minds of everyone that matters.
You spell your name with an E and you want everyone to know about it.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
Smirks.... hmmmm!
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Like Odysseus in a work of Homer, you demonstrate undying loyalty by sleeping with as many people as you possibly can. But in your heart you never give consent! This creates a strange quandary of what love really means to you. On the one hand, you've loved the same person your whole life, but on the other, your actions barely speak to this fact. Whatever you do, stick to bottled water. The other stuff could get you killed.
What a load of b*ll*cks. Sorry.
load of bollocks indeed...copy cat!
(LMAO and since that is not one of my typical cusswords i will not add the * to the word.. because i don't give a flying fu*k) hehe ;)
You're The Catcher in the Rye!
by J.D. Salinger
You are surrounded by phonies, and boy are you sick of them! In an ongoing struggle to search for a land without phonies, you end up running away from everything, from school to consequences. In this process, you reveal that many people in your life have suffered torments and all you really want to do is catch them as they fall. Perhaps using a baseball mitt. Your biggest fans are infamous psychotics.
Got to read it :)
You're The Poisonwood Bible!
by Barbara Kingsolver
Deeply rooted in a religious background, you have since become both
isolated and schizophrenic. You were naively sure that your actions would help people,
but of course they were resistant to your message and ultimately disaster ensued. Since
you can see so many sides of the same issue, you are both wise beyond your years and
tied to worthless perspectives. If you were a type of waffle, it would be
Belgian.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
You're Loosely Based!
by Storey Clayton
While most people haven't heard of you, you're a really good and
interesting person. Rather clever and witty, you crack a lot of jokes about the world
around you. You do have a serious side, however, where your interest covers the homeless
and the inequalities of society. You're good at bringing people together, but they keep
asking you what your name means.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
And today, 5 million people are going to meet Tall, Dark, Handsome Strangers who will deliver letters from Long Lost Loved Ones informing them of a Happy Event at the New Moon. Make sure you wear pink on the 23rd and bet all your life savings on Gotnochance in the 4.40 at a million to one (because we all know million to one chances come up nine times out of ten) on the third wet wednesday in October. Pluto, sinking from the horizon into the mires of obscurity will react with Jupiter to form a dancing duo, performing 'Holst,' (by the Planets, of course) which ensures you'll be needing extra toilet paper on the 31st. Beware of green-skinned men in orange overalls bearing pink roses. They are not what they seem.
If you would like more of this garbled crap, ring me on my premium rate hotline (at only £50 a minute). Don't forget the Hawaiian dialing code......
This was not a lesson in astrology or the like. It was an exercise in finding out more about the people here at Woyano. Perhaps stuff that people had not previously revealed about themselves in their profiles or their conversations.
The point was not the accuracy of these descriptions (although, someone went through a lot of trouble to try to correlate the answers to the questions with the book descriptions, based presumably on some modicum of knowledge of personality types. There does appear to be some degree of accuracy beyond pure randomness).
But accuracy is not the main issue here. People were given the opportunity to say what was right and wrong about the descriptions, and thus more accurately tell fellow Woyanoans something about themselves. In that respect, I think this thread had some success.
Also, it was just plain fun!
But the thread succeeded admirably. I'll explain why.
Quote: Also, it was just plain fun! EndQuote. I was only having fun. I hoped to raise a smile, even a laugh. Sorry.
Quote: It was an exercise in finding out more about the people here at Woyano. EndQuote. You now know that I can be irreverent at times. What you may not have surmised, is that I never, ever intentionally act in a way to hurt people, nor their feelings. When I am being irreverent it is purely for the amusement factor. Mostly I amuse. Sometimes I only amuse myself, which is a shame, but if we ARE all in MY virtual reality (See http://www.woyano.com/vie...t-A-Computer-Simulation?) then that's alright huh?
Quote: someone went through a lot of trouble to try to correlate the answers to the questions with the book descriptions EndQuote. I agree - I understand and appreciate that a lot of work went into producing this, and I salute the originator (no - this is not sarcasm, I mean it). I don't think anything I said denigrated his/her skill or dedication.
Quote: There does appear to be some degree of accuracy beyond pure randomness EndQuote. When I posted my first response, there was not an overall agreement that there was something in it. Whilst I might LIKE to sleep with as many women as I can (who wouldn't?), the rest of the description was totally off-mark for me. Reading now some of the subsequent entries, I tend to agree, and (having had some experience of professional personality 'quizzes') also agree that they are (Quote) based presumably on some modicum of knowledge of personality types (EndQuote).
Quote: you have to take these things less seriously and have a little fun EndQuote. I reiterate - I was. Perhaps I'm a little out of practice for various reasons.
Quote: Plus mocking everyone who posted here like that isn't very cool of you EndQuote. I do not mock. No mocking of anyone was intended. Please do not feel mocked. I do not do that. If you do feel mocked, I'm sorry.
On the bright side of course, is the fact that I scored the same as TR, and now I'm trying to work out how to capitalise on the fact that we've similar personalities.... :o) <<< That was another joke!
I hope you noticed I accepted the admonishment and did not counter-accuse anyone of being 'touchy'. If I had, you'd have probably called me a miserable old Mocker <<< see, another one.
If I promise to think twice before being unannouncedly irreverent, may I humbly request that you consider the fact that it may just be "plain fun!" and not a dig or a mock when I throw words together with ridiculous exaggeration (that's always the clue - always).
(a) Not knowing you well enough
(b) Lack of visual and auditory clues
Your irreverent sense of humor has been duly noted and catalogued so that it doesn't illicit an immune response in the future. :-)
I guess we did learn a little something about each other, including about snak!
I personally don't think it was necessary to compare this "game" to the far fetched horoscope/fortune cookie predictions, based on the fact that they aren't that similar.
I have nothing against you and I don't dare say that you aren't entitled to your opinion, but I don't believe it's fair to belittle the opinions of those who enjoyed the game by comparing it so harshly to the "garbled crap". Despite your true intention.
That's all I have to say. I didn't mean to offend you as I'm sure you didn't intend to offend anyone.
You're Adventures of Huckleberry Finn!
by Mark Twain
With an affinity for floating down the river, you see things in black
and white. The world is strange and new to you and the more you learn about it, the less
it makes sense. You probably speak with an accent and others have a hard time
understanding you and an even harder time taking you seriously. Nevertheless, your
adventurous spirit is admirable. You really like straw hats.
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at the Blue Pyramid.
I'd say this is 60% true. I don't think people have a problem understanding me and I can't say I prefer straw hats (LOL) but otherwise.....
You're Anne of Green Gables!
by L.M. Montgomery
Bright, chipper, vivid, but with the emotional fortitude of cottage
cheese, you make quite an impression on everyone you meet. You're impulsive, rash,
honest, and probably don't have a great relationship with your parents. People hurt
your feelings constantly, but your brazen honestly doesn't exactly treat others with
kid gloves. Ultimately, though, you win the hearts and minds of everyone that matters.
You spell your name with an E and you want everyone to know about it.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
You're Anne of Green Gables!
by L.M. Montgomery
Bright, chipper, vivid, but with the emotional fortitude of cottage
cheese, you make quite an impression on everyone you meet. You're impulsive, rash,
honest, and probably don't have a great relationship with your parents. People hurt
your feelings constantly, but your brazen honestly doesn't exactly treat others with
kid gloves. Ultimately, though, you win the hearts and minds of everyone that matters.
You spell your name with an E and you want everyone to know about it.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
Hey you know AdGuy always gets the last word! ;)