a. decline the invitation. There will be other movies to see with friends.
b. beg and plead with your parents to let you go.
c. go with your friends, but avoid telling your parents the minor detail of an R-rating. If your parents ever find out, you'll just tell them you thought it was rated PG-13.
2. Your mom tells you to get off the phone right when your friend is about to give you some great scoop. You:
a. tell your mom "ok", then continue the conversation after she leaves the room.
b. tell your mom you just have to finish getting the scoop, then get on with the whole story.
c. explain the situation to your mom. If she still says no, plan on getting the info later and get off the phone.
3. While cleaning the living room, you break a vase your parents received as a wedding gift. You:
a. tell them what happened but that you thought the vase was ugly anyway.
b. fess up, and offer some of your allowence to replace it.
c. blame the cat
4. You arrive home fifteen minutes past your curfew, only to find your parents asleep on the couch. You:
a. wake them up and tell them you're home. What's the big deal about fifteen minutes anyway?
b. turn the clocks back twenty minutes, then wake them to tell them you're home.
c. wake them, and apologize for getting home a little late.
5. Midterm report cards are in, and you did a little worse in math than you expected. You:
a. intercept the report card from the mail before your parents can see it, then pretend it never came.
b. promise your parents a better grade by the next report card.
c. tell your parents that you're certain your math teacher doesn't like you.
6. All of the guys/girls at school are wearing Vans/platform shoes, but your parents think they're too expensive. You:
a. get some shoes that are a lot cheaper as a compromise.
b. borrow your best friend's and make sure your parents never see you wearing them.
c. buy a pair and bring them home. You're certain your parents will love them after they see them on you.
Scoring:
1. a. 3; b. 2; c. 1
2. a. 1; b. 2; c. 3
3. a. 2; b. 3; c. 1
4. a. 2; b. 1; c. 3
5. a. 1; b. 3; c. 2
6. a. 3; b. 1; c. 2
14-18 points: Trustworthy
By accepting responsibility for your actions and admitting your mistakes, you're showing your parents that you can be trusted to tell the truth. You realize that parents don't expect you to be perfect so long as you do your best. No doubt you'll be rewarded for your honesty with even greater responsibility. You deserve it!
10-13 points: The Negotiator
You often come up with a good alibi. Instead of accepting responsibility for your actions, you come up with reasons to get you out of the hot seat. But your pleading and reasoning will only get you so far. Instead of thinking that you can handle more responsibility, your parents are going to think you need more rules. If you really want to earn their trust, be accountable for your actions.
6-9 points: Trust Buster
What your parents don't know won't hurt them right? Wrong! Sooner or later, you're going to get caught in one of your lies. Then your parents will be hard-pressed to trust you again--for good reason. Just because you don't agree with your parents' rules doesn't mean you can break them. Remember, they're only doing what they think is best for you. If you think otherwise, talk to them about it--don't turn on them.