Are You Brave ?

Can you handle any situation head-on, or would you rather hide under your bed until it all goes away…?

1. A little child is playing on the road, when a car careens around the corner. What do you do ?

a) Scream out to the child in warning

b) Dash into the road waving your arms in an attempt to make the car stop

c) Turn away – you can’t look !

d) Run into the street and pull the child to safety

2. You hear through the grapevine that your boyfriend is cheating on you. What do you do about it ?

a) Try to wean him away from her

b) Confront him

c) Say nothing and pretend like nothing’s wrong

d) Confront the other woman and warn her off your man

3. A man armed with a knife intercepts you and demands that you hand over all your money. You…

a) Hand it over

b) Do your best to talk him out of it

c) Burst into tears

d) Tell him to go to hell and kick the knife out of his hand

4. Someone who barely even knows you starts to spread vicious lies about you. What do you do ?

a) Deny her story

b) Spread some juicy gossip about her

c) You’re terribly upset but say nothing and hope that it will all blow over

d) Confront her and demand that she stop at once

5. You’re taking a walk one afternoon when you notice a house has flames coming out of it. You…

a) Ask the neighbors to call the fire brigade

b) Raise the alarm

c) Wait and see if the fire brigade is on the way

d) Rush into the building and make sure that no one is inside

6. A woman who appears to be emotionally unhinged attempts to do you physical harm. What do you do ?

a) Defend yourself whilst calling for help

b) Defend yourself whilst trying to reason with her

c) Run like hell

d) Attempt to overpower her

7. A store has sold you items that are defective. What action do you take ?

a) You arrange for someone more forceful than you to return the merchandise

b) You take the product back and demand a refund

c) You don’t do anything, but resolve never to go back to that store again

d) You send the product, along with a letter of complaint, to the manufacturer or head of the company

HOW DID YOU SCORE ?

Mostly A’s: You may be able to display some coolness in an emergency, but your insides will turn to jelly. Courage is not one of your strong points, but that’s okay. You’re still able to defend yourself when the need arises, but you’d rather not trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. You’re generally a docile, tactful person, and you’d rather let someone else stand up for you.

Mostly B’s: You’re able to remain cool in a situation, and people know that you’re not someone to mess with. You don’t allow anybody to walk all over you – you can definitely stand up for yourself if need be. However, you don’t go looking for trouble. You don’t take risks that you don’t need to take. You’re adventurous without being brazen, assertive without aggression, and you are able to command respect without also commanding alarm.

Mostly C’s: You wouldn’t say boo to a goose, would you ? You quake at the thought of being in a dangerous situation. You refuse to go out at night unescorted, and gruff or menacing people tend to intimidate and overwhelm you. Stand up for yourself, and face your fears if they emerge. You’ll lead a much fuller life !

Mostly D’s: The word ‘caution’ isn’t even a part of your vocabulary, is it ?You’re an all-round daredevil, brave and disregarding of danger. However, be careful that your adventurousness doesn’t border on foolhardiness. Whilst your courage is good and should not be neglected, try to mellow yourself down in situations. Otherwise, you may come across as intimidating and aggressive.