Hi, everyone!
 
Y'all might remember the FAT (Ferret Aptitude Test) that my wife (Kim)
created.  Well, here for your test-taking pleasure is the FOOT (Ferret
Owner and Operator Test).  All of the questions have remained the same,
but the answers for each question and the scoring have both been altered
to reflect the new purpose of the test.
 
Enjoy,
Mike     [log in to unmask]
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Kim      [log in to unmask]
 
 
=================== Ferret Owner and Operator Test (FOOT) ====================
 
Not only is FOOT a good test for ferret owners to take, but ferrets find it
a lot of fun to nip!
 
This test is meant to find out whether you are or would make a good ferret
owner.  Answer all questions to the best of your ability.  Use #2 electrons
or a #2 pencil only.  Make no stray marks on your screen or paper.
 
Consider each question from several points of view:
    o As a reasonable, rational, normal human being.
    o As a reasonable, rational pet owner.
    o As a normal ferret owner.
    o As a ferret.
 
 
Name: (_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)(_)
 
 1. Dirt is __________.
    ( ) a. soil
    ( ) b. meant to be cleaned up after being thrown on the floor
    ( ) c. an integral part of the ferret pursuit of happiness
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
 2. If your ferret has two raisins today, three raisins tomorrow, and one
    raisin a day for the next 5 days, how many raisins will you have total
    for the week mentioned?
    ( ) a. too many
    ( ) b. not enough
    ( ) c. 10
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
 3. Given the following choice of sleeping locations, where would you allow
    your ferret to sleep?
    ( ) a. in a cage
    ( ) b. in the sock drawer
    ( ) c. in your bed
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
 4. You have a protractor, a ruler, a ferret, and an angle of unknown
 degrees.    What do you do?
    ( ) a. show the ferret the cool toys
    ( ) b. ignore the protractor and ruler and clean up the poop in the
           corner
    ( ) c. watch the cute ferret thief away the protractor and ruler
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
 5. Which of the following is the most dangerous animal?
    ( ) a. a rattlesnake
    ( ) b. a cow
    ( ) c. a ferret near the cow
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
 6. Complete the sentence: "Cows are for ___________________."
    ( ) a. milking
    ( ) b. nipping
    ( ) c. tipping
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
 
        Dick and Jane are playing with Spot.  Spot is a dog.  Spot is
        black and white.  Spot fletches a red rubber ball whenever Dick
        or Jane throws it.
 
 7. What kind of animal is Spot?
    ( ) a. a dog
    ( ) b. a pretty silly one for constantly picking up the ball whenever
           clumsy Dick or Jane drops it
    ( ) c. a good one to nip
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
 8. Spot does what with the ball?
    ( ) a. fetches it
    ( ) b. slobbers on it
    ( ) c. hides it
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
 9. What color is the ball?
    ( ) a. red
    ( ) b. shiney
    ( ) c. hidden
    ( ) d. all of the above
 
10. Besides Dick and Spot, who else is mentioned?
    ( ) a. Jane
    ( ) b. I don't know.  I didn't read the passage because I was too busy
           catching things as my ferret pushed them off of the bookcase.
    ( ) c. I don't know.  I didn't read the passage because I was too busy
           playing with my ferret.
    ( ) d. all of the above
[Posted in FML issue 1401]