- Darren and Darlene are angry at each other. It was Darren's turn to do the dishes. He says that he ran the dishwasher. Darlene says that he didn't finish the job. Why is Darlene mad?
- A) there are still dishes in the sink
- B) there are still dishes in the dishwasher, even if they are clean
- C) both A and B
- D) Darlene's standards are too high and she is stressed enough to be taking it out on Darren
- The cat food is almost out for Darlene and Darren's cat, Mittens. Darren struggles to carry the cat food bags, but Darlene can do it easily. It is currently Darlene's day off, but she will be working all week. When should Darren mention the cat food?
- A) Today, when Darlene has a free moment to help
- B) tomorrow, after trying and remembering that moving the cat food is hard
- C) three days later when the cat food is all the way out and Darlene has to do it right then
- D) Never. Mittens can eat a mouse.
- It is Darren's job to feed Mittens. Mittens likes to lick the cat food cans as well as the food on the plate. Darren feeds Mittens in the morning, usually. Most nights Darlene trips over one or more cat food cans, and she's tired of it. What might be a good solution to this problem?
- A) Mittens no longer gets to lick the cans
- B) Darren removes the can at some point during the day
- C) the bowl and the cans get to live somewhere Darlene is less likely to trip over them
- D) Darlene needs to watch where she steps
- Darlene notices that Mittens has some mats in her fur. She requests Darren help, because cats are sharp and Darren has more experience with the electric trimmer, due to having a beard. How is this going to work?
- A) Darlene will hold the cat and Darren will shave only the long, un-matted fur on top, to prevent further mats, and because it's all he can shave easily. The mats can stay.
- B) Darren will hold the cat for exactly 48 seconds while Darlene does her best with the trimmer, before everyone involved ends up bleeding somehow
- C) they magically become cat trimming experts
- D) Darren or Darlene should politely suggest contacting a groomer
- Mittens keeps getting outside. Mittens is not allowed outside. Darren is convinced Mittens is bolting for the door every time he goes near it. Darlene is not having the same problem. What are some things Darren could try to keep Mittens inside?
- A) move through the door faster
- B) bribe Mittens with toys or treats to stay away from the door
- C) physically catch or redirect Mittens away from the door
- D) accept that Mittens is an escape artist and hope she comes back
- Darlene is just home from work. Darren has been home all day. No one had any plan for dinner. Being hungry, Darlene goes into the kitchen to make a grilled cheese. She burns herself and says a very bad word. Darren asks if Darlene is mad at him. Is Darlene mad at Darren?
- A) no, she is hungry and burned herself
- B) no, but she would not be hungry or burned if there had been dinner
- C) yes, because she would not be hungry or burned if there had been dinner
- D) maybe, but there were no plans for dinner, so they can discuss it like adults.
- Darlene and Darren have successfully communicated a plan. Together, they are going to make crepes. They have gone to the store and gotten ingredients. Darren is worn out and goes to lie down. From prior experience, Darlene does not know if he will be up in time for dinner. She makes something different to eat. Why?
- A) Darlene is also tired and hungry.
- B) Crepes are both complicated and not very filling. Perhaps they would be better for brunch actually.
- C) Darren is being no help or opinion. They had an agreement, but he doesn't seem to be participating.
- D) All of the above
- Darren wakes up a few hours later looking for crepes. There are not crepes. How should he handle this?
- A) make crepes himself
- B) ask Darlene what happened
- C) wait until morning because it is very late
- D) go back to bed and not speak for three days
- It is very late at night. The sun is down. Both Darren and Darlene are in bed. Darlene has work in the morning. Darren is playing a video on his phone with the sound on. After the video ends, he starts another one, and Darlene leaves to go sleep on the sofa without a word. Why?
- A) Darlene does not like videos at all, and Darren has a very nice pair of headphones he is not currently using
- B) it is hard to sleep with a video playing
- C) she was nice enough to let the first video finish
- D) all of the above
- Darren and Darlene are going on an adventure! Darlene is driving. Darlene hates traffic. There is traffic. She is driving safely but verbally expressing herself from the privacy of her own car. How should Darlene express her frustration?
- A) threats and road rage
- B) speaking in a preschool teacher voice at other drivers
- C) manic hyper-positive sarcasm
- D) she should remain silent and bottle it up
- Darren is worried about Darlene's frustration. What could Darren do about the situation?
- A) play a video on his phone to clash with the car radio
- B) start a polite conversation about literally anything; where they are going, a book he read recently, or a philosophy debate, for example
- C) remain silent and progressively more sad and terrified at Darlene's frustration
- D) find another way to get places if he considers Darlene's driving unsafe
- Darlene asks Darren to vacuum a room. The room is very carefully vacuumed exactly in the center and around several objects on the floor. The vacuum cleaner is then left in the doorway between that room and another room which could also use vacuuming. Why is the vacuum in the doorway?
- A) because it will be used again after the three items are moved, and/or for the edges of the room.
- B) because it will be used again to vacuum the room on the other side of the doorway
- C) both A and B
- D) Darren is done vacuuming and forgot to put it away
- Darlene is upset about the vacuum situation, because it has remained unchanged for a week. How should Darren apologize?
- A) I'm sorry
- B) I forgot
- C) I don't know
- D) say nothing
- E) explain his reasoning and plan
- Darlene likes taking baths. Darren has a fish hobby. Very often, there are random fish related objects in the bathtub. What might be a good compromise?
- A) The bathtub may be used to drain things but should not be used as permanent storage
- B) Darlene should move things out of the tub every time she wishes to use it, and decide where else to put them and if they need to go back in after.
- C) Darlene should give Darren 48 hours notice of her wish to have a bath
- D) Darren no longer gets to have fish
- E) Darlene should give up on the idea of baths
- Darlene and Darren planned to go out on a date. Darren fell asleep and missed it, without answering his phone. This is not the first time. Darlene explodes and says that next time is either the emergency room or a divorce. What should Darren take from that statement?
- A) he should communicate a change in plans
- B) if he is unable to communicate a change in plans, he is sick enough to require medical attention
- C) both A and B
- D) Darren is not allowed to take naps or Darlene will divorce him
- Darren has run out of soap and doesn't have any money to buy more. Darlene is going out and asks if he wants anything from the store. What should Darren ask for from the store?
- A) frozen pizza
- B) soap
- C) nothing. He wasn't using soap anyway.
- D) soap and frozen pizza
- Darren and Darlene are thinking about throwing a party! They have thrown parties in the past. Darren isn't feeling very well right now, but maybe he could help with some things. What things could Darren help with?
- A) double checking the guest list and confirming RSVPs
- B) suggest a menu and/or a grocery list
- C) clean the house up
- D) Darlene probably has this under control. He'll mind the bonfire when the party starts.
- There's a concert Darren would like to go to. Darlene might also be interested, maybe, but may not care enough to plan the whole trip. What might be a good way for Darren to get to the concert?
- A) send Darlene links for the tickets and ask her if that would be a fun outing; put the date on their shared calendar
- B) Find another friend who might be more interested to go with
- C) mention it to Darlene twice in passing conversation
- D) forget it, concerts aren't worth it anyway.
- At a concert, there aren't quite enough seats for everyone. Darren is unwell and needs to sit. Darlene asks what the plan is. What is the plan?
- A) just Darren take one seat next to a stranger, and Darlene can stand
- B) both could sit on the floor
- C) Darren could stand until he faints and 911 gets called
- D) Stand silently, communicate nothing, and allow Darlene to assume C will happen
- Darren has not been brushing his teeth regularly. Darlene is now avoiding kisses because of the stinky breath. What could help Darren get kisses again?
- A) Set a reminder alarm
- B) try a different toothpaste or brush
- C) try to brush at a different time of day
- D) kissing is overrated anyway
- Darren and Darlene are doing okay financially because of Darlene's job, but there isn't a lot left over. But, Darren really likes milkshakes and would like to get them more often. What could Darren do to help with that goal?
- A) make and sell his own art
- B) try to sell some of Darlene's art that she makes but has trouble selling
- C) do small tasks online or in the neighborhood for cash
- D) ask Darlene for another milkshake. Maybe this one will make him feel better
- Darren needs to fill out a critical piece of paperwork. Darren does not want to fill it out, and freezes every time he thinks about it. Darlene exists and they share a house, but she also hates paperwork and has her own methods to avoid it. What might be a constructive way to work around the freezing?
- A) do the form with a buddy nearby
- B) ask for help with the hard questions
- C) ask Darlene to write down answers from across room so he doesn't have to look at the form
- D) come up with literally any possible solution using available resources
- E) it's not that critical and it's not getting done
- Darren and Darlene decide, for their own reasons, to open the relationship and also see other people. This is a mutual and wanted decision. Darlene begins dating Don, and sees him about once a week. Darren begins dating Cassandra, who moves into the spare room. Darlene would still like to be married to Darren, and requests please that she still get ONE night a week with him. What might be a good way to manage this?
- A) plan a specific night of the week, so that Don doesn't overlap and everyone knows what's going on
- B) operate on vibes, including disappointment when Don or Cassandra complicates circumstances
- C) Forget it, Darren lives with Cassandra in the spare room now
- D) Darlene cries until there is a literal calendar based custody schedule
- Darlene and Darren have both submitted their answers to this test, and are looking over each other's work. Why are they still married?
- A) they love each other
- B) both have room for improvement
- C) Darren would be homeless otherwise
- D) all of the above
- Darlene has discovered a new potential test question in the wild. How should she handle bringing this up to Darren?
- A) explain it in the moment
- B) leave a note
- C) adjust expectations downward and continue
- D) add another question to the document
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B! If the clean dishes moved, it could be Darlene's turn.
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A is correct, but C was in fact chosen.
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A or B could be correct, but C was implemented.
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C would be nice, D would be better.
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Anything but D, yet D it is.
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A and B are both technically correct, but D is the best option.
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It's D.
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D was chosen in real time, direct quote.
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It's D!!!!!!
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No idea. Perhaps Darren would like to chime in.
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All too often, A or C. B would be nice. D would be valid.
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Folks, it was D.
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Apparently not E!
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D was implemented after A, B, and C failed.
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D is a direct quote from Darren's situation report.
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C is a direct quote.
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D happened.
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C happened and led to D
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It was D!!!!!!
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Apparently D
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Guess what? It's D.
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E for some reason
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B happened until D happened... the first time. The second Cassandra got a big fat C.
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...All of the above, but C is trending y'all
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Darren input welcome, but it's C by default.