As the November election approaches, “Applebee’s America,” published by Simon &Schuster, offers the following quiz to determine whether you belong to the “red tribe,” the “blue tribe” or the “tipping tribe,” meaning an independent voter who could go either way:
1. You’re at the counter of your local convenience store and have an extra dollar in change. You:
A. Save it for a rainy day
B. Buy a lottery ticket, ‘cause you’re feeling lucky
2. At a picnic with friends, you open a cooler full of soft drinks and reach for the:
A. Dr. Pepper
B. Sprite or Pepsi
3. You’ve won the jackpot on a game show and have a choice between vehicles. You select the:
A. Audi
B. Saab
4. A free subscription to one of the following magazines is offered to you. Which do you choose?
A. US News &World Report
B. TV Guide
5. You’re headed out to buy groceries. You’re most likely to visit:
A. A superstore such as Wal-Mart or large supermarket such as Kroger
B. Whole Foods or similar organic grocer
6. You’re at a cocktail party, and the choices are gin, bourbon, scotch and vodka. Which liquor do you choose?
A. Bourbon or scotch
B. Gin or vodka
7. If we opened your refrigerator, it is more likely that we would find which brand of bottled water:
A. Ozarka or local brand
B. Evian or Dannon
8. You’re at happy hour and there is a special on domestic beer. Which do you choose?
A. Coors
B. Bud
9. Which special event would you be more inclined to attend?
A. Monster truck show
B. Pro-wrestling match
10. If we checked your Internet history, it would more likely show that you had visited:
A. An auction site, such as eBay
B. A dating site, such as Match.com
11. Nothing is on network TV you are interested in, so you click through cable. Do you pick:
A. The Discovery Channel
B. Court TV
12. Between the following sporting events, which would you more likely watch?
A. X Games or college football
B. U.S. Open tennis or Major League soccer
For every A, you get one point. For every B, you get zero. If you scored between zero and four, the authors say you are blue; eight to 12, red; and five to seven, a tipper.
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