Humor Quiz

1. What would be your demeanor while telling your friend about a surprisingly low score on an exam your teacher just gave you back that morning?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

2. What would your reaction be if you were the only one who found a scene funny while you were watching a movie with a group of friends?

1. I would decide I had misunderstood the scene and that it must not really be funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

3. How often do you laugh in a wide array of circumstances and how easy is it for you to do that?

1. Not often because I laugh when the situation calls for it
2. I sometimes laugh outside of "sanctioned" humorous events
3. I laugh about as much as the average person
4. I often laugh at and about things that aren't necessarily "funny", but I do it to keep my perspective
5. Laughter is always a part of my day no matter what the circumstances

4. How would you feel while telling your best friend that your boyfriend/girlfriend had broken up with you three days ago after finding someone new?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

5. How would you respond if you were the second person to receive her test after the teacher announced that the tests would be handed back in order of highest scoring to lowest scoring?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

6. How important is it to you that your friends can laugh in a wide array of circumstances and can do so easily?

1. Not desirable
2. Doesn't matter
3. Desirable
4. Desirable, but there are other things more important
5. That is the most important trait

7. What would you do if you had a drink accidentally spilled on you while eating in a restaurant?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

8. How much does your sense of humor, and your willingness to respond to situations with it, depend on who you're with, where you are, and how you feel?

1. A lot
2. Quite a bit
3. To an extent
4. Not much
5. Not at all

9. How would you react if you hurried over to a friend you just waved to after spotting across a crowed room, but then discovered you were wrong and didn't know her at all?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

10. What would your demeanor be after standing in lines all morning, at different offices, trying to get a computer error fixed?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

11. What if one of your friends had some soup accidentally spilled on her while dining with you?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

12. What would the conversation be like during a romantic dinner for two with someone very special to you?

1. My conversation would be serious
2. I would sometimes smile, but not often laugh
3. I would smile most of the time
4. I would laugh most of the time
5. I would have frequent belly laughter

13. If you were in a town far from home, shopping alone, and you unexpectedly saw a friend from work, how would you respond?

1. I would act like I didn't see her
2. I would say "hello," but would make it brief
3. I would find something to smile about with her
4. I would find something to laugh about with her
5. I would share some belly laughter with her

14. How would you react if you were enjoying a great night's sleep and were awakened in the middle of it by a friend who was just passing through and wanted to say hello?

1. I would be short with her and get back to my sleep
2. I might see some humor in it, but I wouldn't laugh
3. I would laugh if my friend said something funny
4. I would laugh and, in return, say something funny to my friend
5. I would share some belly laughter with her

15. If someone showed up at a party wearing the same clothes as you, how would you react?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

16. If you car unexpectedly did a 180 degree turn on a slippery highway and stopped facing the wrong direction, what would your reaction be once you determined that you, your passengers, and your car were all safe and unharmed?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

17. How would you react to a driver's impatient horn blast, directed at you while you crossed the street at a crosswalk?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

18. How much would humor be involved on a day you decide to forgo any "responsibilities" and simply enjoy some time with your friends?

1. Whatever we did would involve little laughter or smiling
2. I would smile, but wouldn't laugh much
3. I would smile most of the time and occasionally laugh
4. I would laugh most of the time
5. I would have frequent belly laughter

19. How would you behave during a three day period of being off your feet due to an accident or injury?

1. I would generally not be amused
2. I would manage an occasional smile
3. I would smile frequently and sometimes laugh
4. I would laugh a lot
5. I would generate frequent belly laughter

20. If you and some friends returned from a long hike and you were all unexpectedly exhausted, how would you respond?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter

21. If your friend was surprised by how quickly you solved a puzzle that had been stumping her for quite a while, how would you respond?

1. I would not find it funny
2. I might see some humor in it, but I would keep it to myself
3. I would smile
4. I would find it amusing enough to laugh about it
5. I would generate some belly laughter