The Quest
The Ages of Man: A Quiz
Is he too old for you? Too young? Our quiz reveals the warning signs! (Wondering if she's too old or young? Try the Ages of Woman Quiz.)
1. He still watches his favorite show that went on the air when he was in college:
a) Deal or No Deal
b) The Simpsons
c) Saturday Night Live
d) Meet the Press
2. His bookcases are made out of:
a) Mahogany
b) Hardwood veneer from Ikea
c) Plywood and cinderblocks
d) You don't need bookcases if you don't have any books
3. Your relationship with his mom is:
a) Painfully awkward: she's your age — almost
b) Strained: she won't call your number to remind him to do his homework
c) Pretty good: she asked you to call her "Mom"
d) Excellent: she's been dead for years
4. The Bond/Bond girl combo that inspired him in high school:
a) Sean Connery & Ursula Andress
b) Roger Moore & Maud Adams
c) Timothy Dalton & Carey Lowell
d) Pierce Brosnan & Halle Berry
5. How do your musical tastes mesh?
a) You get ideas for additions to your iTunes library from his Facebook page
b) You both enjoy VH-1's "Behind the Music" him as a documentary, you as a stroll down memory lane
c) Attitudes about the ‘60s: Him: "That was the last time music mattered." You: "Oldies"
d) You'd need one of those USB-connecting turntables to mesh his music to yours
6. The slogan that first got him excited about politics:
a) "Tippecanoe & Tyler Too"
b) "In your heart you know he's right"
c) "Building a bridge to the 21st century"
d) "Yes we can!"
7. Assassination that affected him as a young man:
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) John Lennon
c) JFK
d) Archduke Ferdinand
8. Who pays when you go out together?
a) He insists.
b) He feels most comfortable when he does but lets you pick up a check occasionally.
c) You split everything.
d) It depends on how close it is to his allowance day.
9. Acronym most suited to your online correspondence:
a) POS (Parents Over Shoulder)
b) FUBAR (F'ed Up Beyond All Recognition)
c) BTDT (Been There, Done That)
d) IFAICGU (I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up)
10. Boyhood sports hero:
a) Joe DiMaggio
b) Lew Alcindor
c) Barry Bonds*
d) Eli Manning
Scoring:
Even numbers: a) 3 points b) 2 points c) 1 point d) 0 points
Odd numbers: a) 0 points b) 1 point c) 2 points d) 3 points
Score
0-8 Older than dirt is too old for you.
9-15 Prepare yourself: geezer ahead!
16-23 Careful, he'll have you lying about your age.
24-30 You're not one of those high school teachers who dates her students are you?
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