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About This Quiz
While men ruled the advertising world in the 1960s TV drama "Mad Men," it's women who make their success possible. How would you fare dealing with the "boys club" of corporate advertising? Take the quiz to find out.
Do you want to "have it all?"
Yes, but I don't know if it's possible.
I already have everything. What more could I want?
No: I'm a realist, not an idealist.
There's nothing to have.
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Would you ever snoop through your neighbor's belongings?
Who wouldn't?
Yes, but only out of innocent curiosity.
No, that's none of my business.
No, I don't care enough to exert that much energy.
Which quote appeals to you?
"Well aren't you lucky to have decisions."
"If they've tried to make you feel you're different from them, you are. That's a good way to be."
"Only boring people are bored."
"I live in the moment. Nothing is everything."
What do you do when you're upset?
I think through the problem and ask for help.
I swallow my emotions and get over it.
I make my feelings known.
I bottle my feelings up until I explode.
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What's your biggest obstacle in the workplace?
Boredom.
Sexism.
Others' incompetence.
Not enough time off: I'm overworked.
How's your love life?
Love is an illusion.
It's okay: nothing to complain about.
It's all over the place.
I'm beginning to realize love is overrated.
Are you satisfied with your life or do you want more?
I'm pretty content, but I'm open to new opportunities.
When I'm free to follow and achieve my dreams, I'll be satisfied.
There's something missing from my life, but I can't figure out what it is.
I'm grateful for every moment.
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Do you like to work?
My job is the best, even if a bit odd.
I don't know what I would do with myself without work.
If you love what you do, it's not work. I don't like to work.
Does anyone want to work? I'd rather be free to do what I want, when I want without work tying me down.
Do you have a job?
Raising children and minding the house is a full-time job.
I'm in middle management.
I have more than a job, I have a career.
I'm in between jobs.
Which accessory could you not live without?
A scarf.
A clutch purse.
A paintbrush to pin up my bun.
A pearl necklace.
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Would you ever intentionally listen in on someone else's private phone conversation?
Yes, of course.
If I accidentally picked up an active line, I might not hang it up right away.
I'm not sure, maybe.
No, I don't care to know other people's business.
Do you live in the moment?
What does that mean?
I prefer to plan ahead.
Sure, I try to.
The present moment is all there is.
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Do your colleagues respect your ideas?
They respect me because they need me, whether they like it or not.
A select few respect me enough to consider my ideas.
I don't have many colleagues to share my ideas with.
I don't know, and I don't care.
Do you have any hobbies?
Tricking people into buying me things is a hobby of mine.
I don't have time for hobbies.
I like to attend social events.
I enjoy painting.
Do people listen to you?
If they know what's good for them.
It depends on who I'm talking to.
No, I must be easy to ignore or something.
I only speak to people I know will listen.
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How much time do you spend outside of your comfort zone?
Most of the time. Dealing with sexism isn't comfortable.
I've made the world my comfort zone.
I don't like to venture far from what I know: I don't have a reason to.
There's no such thing as a comfort zone.
How do you respond to unwanted sexual advances?
I find a subtle way to reject them.
I freeze and then politely excuse myself: it always catches me off guard.
I smile and then make my relationship status explicitly clear, while walking away.
I threaten them with physical violence.
What do you think of suggestive language?
I find it flattering.
I find it repulsive.
It is something to be taken with a grain of salt.
I find it annoying.
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Is sex a form of social currency?
Yes, it's just the way things are, might as well use it to my advantage.
Unfortunately, yes.
No, sex ought to be about love, commitment, and passion.
It always has been.
Would you do whatever it takes to get ahead?
Yes, it's a dog-eat-dog world.
There are some things I won't do.
I'll do what it takes to get what I want, and what I want isn't necessarily getting ahead.
I don't care about "getting ahead."
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Are you political?
Only about certain issues.
No, it's not my thing.
I don't follow politics.
Politics disgusts me.
Do you have many friends?
I'm a social butterfly.
I don't have much time for friends outside of my coworkers.
Being a parent can be extremely isolating.
I have all the friends I need.
Is there anything holding you back from achieving your dreams?
Bureaucracy and incompetence.
Yes, institutional discrimination against my gender.
I don't know what I want anymore.
No, I'm free to do as I please.
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Would you cover for your cheating boss?
Yes, that's my job.
Probably, but I wouldn't like it.
I don't think so, but I doubt I'll ever be in such a situation.
No, they'd be on their own.
Are you a good liar?
I invented lying.
No, I'm the worst: I'm too anxious about getting caught in a lie.
I can only keep up a lie for so long before I break.
I have no reason to lie.
Do you overcomplicate things?
I simplify things.
When I get anxious, yes.
I try to take things for what they are.
No, I go with the flow.
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