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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: PUZZLE (11/24/16)
Dear Son,

Your father and I have some serious concerns. Knowing what a conscientious young man you are, we are perplexed by some of your odd behavior lately. It seems you have lost direction, and we as your parents feel we have only ourselves to blame.

You’re a teenager now, and at a point in your life where you will be making increasingly important decisions. Your concerns will soon change from a simple aspect of whether to take a shower or not, or which dirty jeans and t-shirt to wear, to more advanced issues like, how you’ll earn money to support yourself and where you will attend college.

These new concerns may seem confusing, bewildering, baffling, and with answers that aren’t always clear. Surviving in this world can be challenging and so having strong problem solving skills is very important. To remedy this, first we have devised a test to determine your level of comprehension of what many would consider responsible behavior. This test you will find below. Hopefully, the results from this test will help determine which areas may need your special attention.

Test: Basic Life Skills 101
Please circle the correct answer from A to D for the following questions

Question:

1. When I get home from school I am always hungry. Since it is wise to eat a healthy diet, my best choice for a snack would be:

Answer:

A. Nacho Cheese Doritos
B. Snickers candy bar
C. Casserole in the frig. (RESERVED) for dinner
D. A Tuna fish sandwich

Question:

2. One of my main goals is to achieve satisfactory grades in school. If I have any unfinished assignments I should:

Answer:

A. Sit and stare at the wall
B. Watch TV
C. Do homework
D. Play video games

Question:

3. After completing my homework and I’m sitting in my filthy bedroom, my next task should be:

Answer:

A. Clean my bedroom
B. Play with the dog
C. Take a nap
D. Text my friends

Question:

4. When I notice my dirty clothes overflowing out of the laundry basket in my bedroom I should:

Answer:

A. Ignore them
B. Take them to the Laundry Room
C. Hide them under my bed
D. Throw them in the garbage

Question:

5. When letting the dog outside for his daily exercise it’s a good idea to:

Answer:

A. Eat some cookies
B. Text one of my friends
C. Clean the yard of any dog poop
D. Play video games

Question:

6. Before letting the dog back inside the house I should check his:

Answer:

A. Ears for fleas
B. Mouth for candy
C. Paws for dirt
D. Nose for oxygen

Question:

7. If there is any dirt on his paws I should:

Answer:

A. Let him in the house to walk on the white carpet.
B. Let him up on the couch
C. Feed him Nacho Cheese Doritos
D. Clean his paws with a soapy rag

Question:

8. Since it is my responsibility to empty all the trash baskets in the house, I should dispose all the garbage into the green 25 gallon garbage container which is located:

Answer:

A. In my bedroom
B. In the Kitchen
C. In the Garage
D. In the Bathroom

Question:

9. Once all my chores are completed I can:

Answer:

A.Text my friends
B.Play video games
C.Read comic books
D.Go to my friend’s house
E.Watch TV
F.Sit and stare at the wall
G.Take a nap
H. Play with the dog
I. All of the above

Question:

10. If I score highly on this test my parents will:

Answer:

A. Be pleased by my understanding at making wise choices.
B. Be angry with me
C. Not care one way or the other
D. Make me eat Brussel sprouts and green beans

Correct answers:

1-D
2-C
3-A
4-B
5-C
6-C
7-D
8-C
9-I
10-A

Please count the total amount correct and refer to the following for results.

8 to 10 = Great
5 to 7 = Good
3 to 4 = Definitely not good
1 to 2 = Seriously bad

Now that you have completed this test, we hope that you have a fuller understanding of what responsible behavior is. Please refer to the results of this test to consider possible ways for improvement. None of us can be perfect, but we can always strive for excellence.

Love,
Mom and Dad
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Member Comments
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Date
C D Swanson 
12/02/16
Interesting read that I'm sure most parents will relate to.
Nice job.
God Bless~
Allison Egley 
12/03/16
Hehe I love this. Though I contest that checking the dog's ears for fleas is also an acceptable answer, so long as the paws are checked for dirt also! :D Great job with this one.
Bonnie Bowden 
12/04/16
Even as an adult, I may need to take a pop quiz from time to time. I would prefer to play Candy Crush than do the dishes.

Very creative take on this week's topic. I enjoyed it very much.
Karen Dick 
12/05/16
This was great! I should have thought to give my children a similar quiz when they were still living at home. Quite creative and well done.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
12/08/16
This is a hoot. You had me chuckling throughout. I love the great take on the topic too. Congratulations. Happy Dance!
Bonnie Bowden 
12/08/16
Congratulations, Francie, on your 4th place finish in the EC awards this week. Very creative piece.
Holly Westefeld
12/08/16
Congratulations, Francie! I'd rather hang out on FW than do a lot of things. :)
Daniel Rae
12/11/16
Francie!!!!
I started smiling ear to ear before I started reading. Seeing you placing in highly commended was such a thrill to my heart!
And then the read was so out of the box and so entertaining I was completely taken.

Congratulations on a well deserved recognition in the Masters level.
Well done!
Bea Edwards 
12/22/16
Entertaining tale for parents or in my case a grandparent who just spent a week with a pre-teen, and unfortunately true for most kids of any age prior to their leaving home.
Cleverly written test I will have to keep and present to the grandkids at some point.