Shannon Irving's Open-Mindedness Quiz
Shannon Irving
What's your opinion?
Know anyone with a mind so closed that a new idea can't get through? Or how about a mind so open there's nothing inside? Tell us what you think about Shannon Irving's Open-Mindedness Quiz and your reactions to the pictures on this page. Send e-mail to overtheedge@
azstarnet. com, or send letters to Over the Edge, c/o Arizona Daily Star, P.O. Box 26807, Tucson, AZ 85726.
Scoring:
1. a)1 b)3 c)2
2. a)1 b)2 c)3
3. a)2 b)1 c)3
4. a)3 b)1 c)2
5. a)3 b)2 c)1
6. a)3 b)2 c)1
7. a)2 b)3 c)1
8. a)1 b)2 c)3
9. a)1 b)2 c)3
10. a)2 b)1 c)3
The Shannon Scale: How you scored
10-16:
Wow! You are incredibly closed-minded! You need a little reality check. Go out and see what the world has to offer.
17-23:
You're open-minded about many things, but you know what creeps you out and what you're cool with. Keep that attitude about things and you'll be all right.
24-30:
You totally ROCK! You're open-minded about everything! Nothing bothers you. Nothing creeps you out.
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1.) When a friend or family member puts the radio on a station you don't normally listen to, you most likely will:
a) Whine and cry and tell him/her to turn that crap off.
b) Don't say a word and think that maybe you'll discover some new tunes you like.
c) Say it's an "OK" station, just not what you normally like.
2.) When you're at the mall with your clique and you see someone with colored hair, your first thought is likely to be:
a) "What a freak!"
b) "I wouldn't do that, but it's cool."
c) "Hey, that is so RAD!"
3.) When you think about homosexuality, you think:
a) "Sex is a personal matter; it's none of my business."
b) "Don't come near me; don't touch me."
c) "Awesome!"
4.) When it comes to the infamous Eminem's lyrics, you feel:
a) That it's just all talk. You like the guy.
b) The lyrics are immoral, disgusting and inappropriate.
c) Violent lyrics don't get in your way of listening to Eminem.
5.) When you hear the phrase, "A woman's place is in the home," you feel:
a) Outraged! How can someone say that? A woman can do anything anyone else can.
b) It's no big deal. Some people feel that way.
c) Agreeable! That's exactly what I was thinking.
6.) Would you ever get a tattoo?
a) I already have one!
b) I'll think about it, or I've thought about it.
c) No way! That is so stupid.
7.) Would you ever pierce something on your body besides your ears?
a) Maybe. I'm not sure. It depends on where it is.
b) Totally! I want my (insert part) pierced!
c) Heck no! That is so cliché.
8.) When it comes to religion, you feel:
a) My way is the only way.
b) I believe what I want, but I listen to others' opinions.
c) Any religion is good enough to explore and learn about.
9.) When it comes to the way other people dress, you think:
a) "Oh my, she/he is NOT wearing that!?!"
b) "Eh - whatever they wear is fine by me. Who am I to say what is and isn't tacky."
c) "Wow, they have guts for sporting some of that stuff."
10.) When you listen to other people's opinions, you hear:
a) Only the things you want to hear.
b) "Blah, Blah, Blah."
c) All of it! You want to know exactly what they are thinking and how they feel.
We asked several people their first-impressions of the photos shown below. Here's what they said:
TATTOO:
Gwen Griffin, 55: "I like the colors, blue and red, but - what are they?"
Jackie Dohring, 15: "It's ugly, because I don't like tattoos."
Saba Bennett, 36: "I've always preferred tattoos with color. The artwork is nice. You could easily hide it. I don't understand why people get large tattoos with no color. I don't like cheap-looking tattoos."
PIERCED TONGUE
Jessica Smith, 15: "It's cool, because I want my tongue pierced!"
Tom Scarborough, 54: "It doesn't really bother me. I'm not shocked by it at all, but I wouldn't do it."
Coleen Penski, 39: "I've seen that on other people, but it's not something for me."
WHEELCHAIR
Stephanie Swift, 15: "That is sad, because I don't want to be all alone like that."
Saba Bennett, 36: "It looks like a fine facility. It also looks like she has a lot of medical support. It brings to mind the fear that we all have of getting old and becoming non-self-sufficient."
