The Official QUIZ:  Which Runt Farm Character Are You?

1. My favorite pastimes involve: (5 points)
a. wearing formal attire.
b. spinning, wobbling and hopping (not necessarily in that order).
c. a paintbrush and plenty of fresh air.
d. driving a sportscar down the open road.
e. using the most interesting words I can think of.
f. following someone big and furry.
g. extensive tinkering.

2. On my morning walk, I spot a rusty tricycle in a ditch. I: (3 points)
a. Dash home to urge the family to come see what I’ve found.
b. Hop on hard and give the pedals all I’ve got, just to see if it’s really broken.
c. Step back from various angles, admiring how the chrome gleams in the sunlight.
d. Get a buddy to help me tow it home so an expert can fix it.
e. Check under the seat for interesting mold that might be pressed into medicinal use.
f. Stroll back and forth, pontificating its possible meanings.
g. Hurry home to fetch the truck so I can haul it to my workshop for repairs.

3. When I’m not sure what to do, I usually: (5 points)
a. Turn a somersault. Somersaults inspire me.
b. Hop on my bike and ride up one hill and down the other.
c. sit quietly until someone comes over with dessert.
d. don’t smoke, even if I sort of want to.
e. make tea or do the dishes, or both.
f. put on my cape and pace back and forth for a while.
g. pull my cap down hard, roll up my sleeves and head for the workshop.

4. My favorite kind of hat is: (4 points)
a. a black derby.
b. a big garden lady’s hat, topped with every kind of flower you can think of.
c. a red beret.
d. a grey fedora.
e. a simple bonnet if it’s windy. Not too much lace, please.
f. no hat at all. I don’t like things sitting on top of my head.
g. a sturdy cap.

5. The best meal consists of: (5 points)
a. Anything artfully arranged, especially if it has a clever name.
b. Extra-large portions.
c. A fine dessert shared with a friend.
d. Veggies!
e. Something wholesome that everyone will eat.
f. Bugs!
g. Cheese, most certainly.

6. My most attractive quality is probably: (3 points)
a. An unassuming air of naturalness (also my good manners).
b. My roundhouse kick. It’s a doozy.
c. A  flair for color and drama.
d. Insider info on the ways of weasels
e. A  fine vocabulary (or my knowledge of medicinal herbs)
f. Spontaneous ingenuity

Drumroll, please . . .

If you had the most points for (a) answers you are BLOSSOM
If you had the most points for (b) answers you are BEATRICE
If you had the most points for (c) answers COUSIN CLOVIS
If you had the most points for (d) answers you are KITTEN
If you had the most points for (e) answers you are TOOTH
If you had the most points for (g) answers you are THE PEEP
If you had the most points for (g) answers you are CLETUS

Bonus Tie-breaker Question:

7. My biggest challenge so far has been:
a.  fear of heights
b. listening to other people’s ideas even when mine are way better
c. keeping my spirits up when there are lots of weasels around
d. watching out for the little guy
e. keeping my family safe and well-fed
f. finding my voice
g. keeping my desire for yummy foods in check