1. Your friend borrows your favorite T-shirt and returns it with a stain on it. You:

A．make a joke and say, 'I'll never loan anything to you again.' She'll know you noticed the stain, but you let it go at that.

B. throw a fit and insist she replace the shirt.

C. don't do anything. You wouldn't want to make her mad.

2. Your history teacher gives you a bad grade on a paper you worked super hard on. You decide to talk to her so you can:

A．see if she'll let you do a revise on the paper so you can try to boost your grade. It can't hurt to ask!

B. ask her why she gave you such a lousy grade, and remind her of all the other students in the class who work way less than you do.

C. cry and tell her that you feel like a total idiot.

3. You're being interviewed by the manager of Hollister for a summer job, and he asks why they should hire you. You tell him that you're:

　A. hard-working and have a great attitude

B. stylish, outgoing, a trendsetter, and you guarantee him that you're going to be salesperson of the month in no time.

　C. willing to do anything to get a job.

4. Your boyfriend said he'd call you by 5 p.m. on Saturday so you two can make plans for the evening. It's 6, and there's no word yet. You:

A. try calling him on his cell, and figure you'll give it until 7. If he doesn't call by then, you'll make other plans.

B. text message him that you're furious, then turn off the ringer on your cell phone and head out with friends to a hot party.

　C. worry something is wrong and sit by the phone until he calls you.

Answers "A" show you are assertive. You aren't afraid to say something if you feel upset or frustrated by another person's behavior, and you know when you need to speak up and make yourself heard. On the other hand, you're equally as good at letting stuff slide, that is, if it isn't worth making a fuss over. Your ability to assess each