Monday, January 22, 2007

A 'Get to Know Me' Quiz

WORK:

1. When given a copy of the book 'Soul of Vermont' as a gift during his book publishing job interview, David said…
a) “What I love most about Richard Brown’s work is that he dares to populate his country scenes with people.”
b) “It’s nice to see a photography book about Vermont that is substantive, rather than pandering.”
c) “The colors are so sharp.”
d) “What else are you giving away?”

2. When asked for his headline ideas for the back cover of the upcoming edition to Connecticut: An Explorer’s Guide, David made a strong first impression on the managing editor when he suggested…
a) “Discover Connecticut: From the Quiet Corner to the Gold Coast”
b) “Explore the Nutmeg State!”
c) “A wealth of historical and natural beauty.”
d) “Ten pounds of state in a five pound bag!”

7. When David noticed that the television was eating up more and more of his three sons' time he…
a) Made a house rule that limited daily viewing to a half hour per day.
b) Turned the TV off and drove the boys to the library.
c) Cancelled their cable package and converted their TV into an end table.
d) Decided that—when you really think about it—important, hard-learned values like sharing and friendship and honesty seem so much more convincing coming from a guy wearing a giant bear costume.

CHILDREN:

Recently, when David told his oldest son that the two of them we going over to Grampy’s house, Sam exclaimed…

a) “Hooray! I love going to Grampy’s house.”
b) “Great. He and I can share a glass of chocolate milk.”
c) “Can we get a treat along the way?”
d) “Yippee on the uterus!”

When David finally invested in a camcorder last winter, the first thing he wanted to film was…

a) His three children, because he should start recording the memories as soon as possible.
b) The glory and beauty of the freshly fallen snow outside.
c) The entire family expressing their New Years wishes.
d) His naked back, because it’s one of the few parts of his own body that he had never seen.

Despite David's oldest son's attraction to arts and crafts, David tries to discourage him from pursuing this as a career because…

a) While it may prove fulfilling, the life of an artist is a tough one.
b) His son has many other gifts and talents that are also worth pursuing.
c) David believes that his son should see the world before ever considering a career.
d) His son gags when he’s in the presence of paper maché.

As David looks upon his three sons at play, he sees…

a) The three men that these young boys will soon become.
b) Three joyful little souls taking in the world around them.
c) How the sum is greater than its parts, and that each makes the other shine even brighter.
d) Uncertain genetic experiments.

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