VOL. XIII, NO. 9
MARCH 10, 1972

Test Yourself
How Insecure Are You?

By CATHIE HOFFSTEDT

Do you sit in a corner at parties? When you talk to someone, do you look at the floor? If the answers are yes, maybe you're insecure. The following quiz was developed just to find out how insecure you really are.

1) When you walk down the halls at school do you feel better walking down:
A) the center
B) the left side
C) the right side
D) none of the above

2) When giving a speech or talk in front of the class do you prefer:
A) to speak loud and clear
B) to hide behind the teacher's desk
C) have someone else do it for you
D) cut class that day

3) If you hear someone near you laughing, do you:
A) laugh right along
B) think they're laughing at you
C) turn and yell "shut up"
D) start to cry

4) When meeting someone new, do you:
A) speak right out and tell them what you think of them
B) shake hands and turn away
C) stare at them
D) leave the room
For question 1, if you picked A, then you will probably have trouble getting over to your room but you're not insecure. If you picked B or C, you are only insecure sometimes. If you picked D, you'd probably rather stay home than go to school, this means you are insecure.

In question 2, if you picked A, you're a loudmouth as it is and not insecure. If you picked B, you either have a thing for desks or you're semi-insecure. If you picked C, you are lucky to have some kid do it for you (but it still means you're insecure). If you picked D, you will probably end up in the dean's office. Don't worry if you're insecure, they try their best to make you feel at home.

As for question 3, if you picked A, you are a laughing nut because you probably don't even know what's so funny. If you picked B, C, or D, you have something against laughing and shouldn't worry about being insecure. You should start to concentrate on being happy!

In the last question, if you choose A, you probably don't have many new friends but without a doubt are not insecure. If you picked B you are either embarrassed and therefore insecure or else the person you're meeting is very ugly. If you chose C or D you are in-secure or very rude!