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What is your attitude to morals, sex and honesty?
The fascinating personality test below was written by a Sydney
marriage expert who is a qualified psychologist. It began as a
dinner party conversation gimmick, but it has been prepared in
this form for readers to test themselves.
To do the "test" you must give your honest opinion about morals
and honesty of the four characters in our story of Sherwood For-
est.
Forget any preconceived ideas you may about them - this is a dif-
ferent sort of story from all the others.
"The Sheriff of Nottingham captured Little John and Robin Hood
and imprisoned them in his maximum-security dungeon. Maid Marion
begged the Sheriff for their release, pleading her love for
Robin.
The Sheriff agreed to release them only if Maid Marion spent the
night with him. To this she agreed.
The next morning the Sheriff released his prisoners. Robin at
once demanded that Marion tell him how she persuaded the Sheriff
to let them go free.
Marion confessed the truth, and was bewildered when Robin abused
her, calling her a slut, and saying that he never wanted to see
her again.
At this Little John defended her, inviting her to leave Sherwood
with him and promising life-long devotion. She accepted and
they rode away together."
<span style="color: #006600">Now in terms of realistic every-day standards of behaviour, put
Robin, Marion, Little John and the Sheriff in the order in which
you consider they showed the most morality and honesty</span>.
There is no "right" answer, and the following is the psycholo-
gist's estimate of you for each of the 24 arrangements.
<STOP READING HERE TILL YOU HAVE DONE YOUR RANKINGS>
SCROLL...
ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN: You find it hard to accept
the permissive attitudes of others, or to convince them of the
validity of your own standards. You are not disposed to trust
people and do not have a very happy life. (Men) To you "love"
involves sex and duty, rather than charity and forgiveness.
(Women) You blame men for much of the unhappiness in your life.
ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF: Your philosophy of life is a
sad hotchpotch of the conventions of society, your own convic-
tions and romanticism. You are not unkind, only staid and
unimaginative. (Men) You see a woman as weak but desirable.
(Women) Your resent the arrogance of men.
ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN: (Men) We think you are un-
happy, although you probably will not admit it. As a ruthless
authoritarian you are as moral as it suits you and no more. You
don not apply the same rules to men as you do to women. (Women)
How worthless you seem to think women are.
ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF: You are a moralist with con-
ventional ideas, which some people would call old-fashioned.
(Men) You probably consider yourself a fair-minded man in a
world which falls badly below your standards. Your inhibitions
and sense of guilt are in the way of your happiness. (Women)
Unlucky in love? Perhaps you hope for too much in a man. Be a
realist, not a romantic.
ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION: You are conventional and pu-
ritanical. (Men) You moralise and see women as a great conspir-
acy against man, with sex as their principal weapon. You are
missing a great deal in life. (Women) Your parents probably
played a big part in the formation of such a guilt complex as
yours. Your mind is in chains and it's time you did something to
free it.
LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION: You are not easy to assess.
Basically you are ruled by an inferiority complex and feelings of
insecurity. How do you present yourself to the world? An ideal-
ist, a moralist, a conformist keeping up with Jones's? (Men)
Your conflicting views on sex and morality may lead to every sort
sexual problem. You have always feared women, probably starting
with your mother. (Women) It is a shame you have not accepted
the ideal of woman as the equal (and sometimes stronger) partner
of man.
LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF: You are fairly broadminded
romantic and reasonably contented. You value kindness greatly
and try to live by your ideals. You do not conceal from your-
self, or from others, you strong need for security, which may be
either emotional or material. (Men) Perhaps you tend to idealise
women and credit them with virtues they don't possess. (Women)
Your experiences of men have not all been happy, perhaps because
you hope for a little too much?
LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN: You are the slightly roman-
tic realist. You respect truth, and are broadminded and flexi-
ble. Whether you are a man or a woman you are probably a happy
person. You like people and they can readily make friends with
you. You are not very adventurous, but this does not bother you.
LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN: You too, believe that moral-
ity is another word for commonsense and suitability, and not
something which is universally valid or a religious truth. Your
feeling for security is strong, and you would rate reliability as
one of your virtues. (Men) Your estimate of women as the infe-
rior sex suggests that you are a little uncertain of them. (Wom-
en) You are more permissive about the morals of others than you
are about your own.
LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION: You are conventional,
unimaginative, and something of a prude. It would be surprising
if your love life was a roaring success. (Man) You have an old-
world authoritarian attitude. One thing is sure - you have some
sorry illusions about women. (Women) You accept a double stan-
dard of morality in which women are very much the "second sex".
SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN: (Man) We find it hard to
imagine you leading a full, happy life. The warmth and give-and-
take of love are not for you. Your sex life is ringed with unre-
ality, and you neither understand nor appreciate women. (Women)
If you really believe this is the right order, you baffle us com-
pletely.
MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN: Such an emphatic rejection
of ready-made values in probably partly camouflage. You hate to
be thought weak or insecure. You value honesty, and abominate
humbug and hypocrisy. (Men) Women are very much part of you
life, and you are - or perhaps would like to be - quite ruthless,
both with women and life in general. (Women) You are tolerant
about men and their failings - but we mean men, for you have no
time for boys on men's errands.
MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN: You know the so-called facts
of life, but not to enjoy life itself. You are not a realist and
you are inclined to be stubborn. (men) Women, you think, are
either whores or angels, and you over-estimate the differences
between the sexes. A woman may find you difficult to live with.
(Women) You are not sure whether truth and morality go hand in
hand or are in opposition. You haven't a very high opinion of
men.
MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF: If you are not happy - and
we suspect you are not - it maybe because you feel guilty about
your own emotions, and lack confidence in your opinions. (Men)
No doubt you consider yourself a moral man, and a fair one. Your
fuzzy ideas about morality may make their mark on your sex life.
(Women) You are too concerned about what others think.
MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN: You are essentially a con-
tented person, even if you consider yourself a little superior.
You are moral by your own standards, for you believe that morali-
ty is what best suits the occasion. (Men) You are sexually un-
inhibited, more romantic than you may appear, and more dependent
on the approval of others than you care to admit. (Women) You
like being a woman, you understand what love is, and frankly en-
joy sex.
MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF: We would expect you to be a
happy, well-balanced person who likes people and is like by oth-
ers. You question whether many conventional views on morality
are valid under all circumstances. (Men) Do we detect a sense
of chivalry and idealism under the sophistication? (Women) You
will expect high standards form the men to whom you give your
love.
LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF: You are a cautious type,
neutral, and rather insecure. You would agree with the idea that
everybody has his price - and in your own case it would not be
high. (Men) You are sexually inhibited with an underlying dis-
trust of women. (Women) At least one man has made you unhappy,
and you are now on your guard.
SHERRIF, ROBIN, LITLE JOHN, MARION: Although you make a brave
show of being self-sufficient, beneath this you are unhappy and
rather mixed up. (Men) You don't understand women - probably
you are afraid of them. You do not know what love is, and you
are more likely to boast about your conquests in a bar than prove
them in a bedroom. (Women) If men attract you at all, they
probably be disastrously the wrong sort.
SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN: If you are not living a hap-
py life the cause is within yourself. You are a rebel...with a
trace of spoilt child about you. You value truth above morality,
but you are reasonably tolerant of those who disagree with you.
(Men) any problems you have are not likely to be centred in sex.
(Women) Despite your experience and intelligence you are a bad
judge of men.
SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN: You claim to be a realist or
even a cynic, but you are more emotional and romantic and truth-
ful. (Men) although you are by no means inhibited, your amorous
adventures are as much a matter of fantasy as fact. (Women) You
have been hurt in the past by men - or perhaps a particular man -
and will probably let it happen again.
SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION: Not a moralising pattern,
but... (Men) You share with many other men the idea that most
women are fickle and inferior to men. Perhaps a view that you
got from your father? Or as a reaction to a domineering mother?
(Women) You have a pretty poor opinion of yourself, haven't you?
SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN: You have a confused, imma-
ture sense of values. You are erratic an stubborn, and inclined
to get angry or sulk when you don't get your own way. But at
least you are not a moral hypocrite. (Men) "Love 'em and leave
'em" is the motto of a man who is basically afraid of women.
(Women) Perhaps you would rather be a man than a women?
MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN: Associate morality with hon-
est and truth more than with religious values. You are impulsive
and somewhat unpredictable. (Men) We suspect that you are a
would-be lover rather than a very successful one. (Women) You
are a realist and a revel, a defender of women's rights. You
like men but despise weak ones.
From nearlyfreespech.net
The fascinating personality test below was written by a Sydney
marriage expert who is a qualified psychologist. It began as a
dinner party conversation gimmick, but it has been prepared in
this form for readers to test themselves.
To do the "test" you must give your honest opinion about morals
and honesty of the four characters in our story of Sherwood For-
est.
Forget any preconceived ideas you may about them - this is a dif-
ferent sort of story from all the others.
"The Sheriff of Nottingham captured Little John and Robin Hood
and imprisoned them in his maximum-security dungeon. Maid Marion
begged the Sheriff for their release, pleading her love for
Robin.
The Sheriff agreed to release them only if Maid Marion spent the
night with him. To this she agreed.
The next morning the Sheriff released his prisoners. Robin at
once demanded that Marion tell him how she persuaded the Sheriff
to let them go free.
Marion confessed the truth, and was bewildered when Robin abused
her, calling her a slut, and saying that he never wanted to see
her again.
At this Little John defended her, inviting her to leave Sherwood
with him and promising life-long devotion. She accepted and
they rode away together."
<span style="color: #006600">Now in terms of realistic every-day standards of behaviour, put
Robin, Marion, Little John and the Sheriff in the order in which
you consider they showed the most morality and honesty</span>.
There is no "right" answer, and the following is the psycholo-
gist's estimate of you for each of the 24 arrangements.
<STOP READING HERE TILL YOU HAVE DONE YOUR RANKINGS>
SCROLL...
ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN: You find it hard to accept
the permissive attitudes of others, or to convince them of the
validity of your own standards. You are not disposed to trust
people and do not have a very happy life. (Men) To you "love"
involves sex and duty, rather than charity and forgiveness.
(Women) You blame men for much of the unhappiness in your life.
ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF: Your philosophy of life is a
sad hotchpotch of the conventions of society, your own convic-
tions and romanticism. You are not unkind, only staid and
unimaginative. (Men) You see a woman as weak but desirable.
(Women) Your resent the arrogance of men.
ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN: (Men) We think you are un-
happy, although you probably will not admit it. As a ruthless
authoritarian you are as moral as it suits you and no more. You
don not apply the same rules to men as you do to women. (Women)
How worthless you seem to think women are.
ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF: You are a moralist with con-
ventional ideas, which some people would call old-fashioned.
(Men) You probably consider yourself a fair-minded man in a
world which falls badly below your standards. Your inhibitions
and sense of guilt are in the way of your happiness. (Women)
Unlucky in love? Perhaps you hope for too much in a man. Be a
realist, not a romantic.
ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION: You are conventional and pu-
ritanical. (Men) You moralise and see women as a great conspir-
acy against man, with sex as their principal weapon. You are
missing a great deal in life. (Women) Your parents probably
played a big part in the formation of such a guilt complex as
yours. Your mind is in chains and it's time you did something to
free it.
LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION: You are not easy to assess.
Basically you are ruled by an inferiority complex and feelings of
insecurity. How do you present yourself to the world? An ideal-
ist, a moralist, a conformist keeping up with Jones's? (Men)
Your conflicting views on sex and morality may lead to every sort
sexual problem. You have always feared women, probably starting
with your mother. (Women) It is a shame you have not accepted
the ideal of woman as the equal (and sometimes stronger) partner
of man.
LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF: You are fairly broadminded
romantic and reasonably contented. You value kindness greatly
and try to live by your ideals. You do not conceal from your-
self, or from others, you strong need for security, which may be
either emotional or material. (Men) Perhaps you tend to idealise
women and credit them with virtues they don't possess. (Women)
Your experiences of men have not all been happy, perhaps because
you hope for a little too much?
LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN: You are the slightly roman-
tic realist. You respect truth, and are broadminded and flexi-
ble. Whether you are a man or a woman you are probably a happy
person. You like people and they can readily make friends with
you. You are not very adventurous, but this does not bother you.
LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN: You too, believe that moral-
ity is another word for commonsense and suitability, and not
something which is universally valid or a religious truth. Your
feeling for security is strong, and you would rate reliability as
one of your virtues. (Men) Your estimate of women as the infe-
rior sex suggests that you are a little uncertain of them. (Wom-
en) You are more permissive about the morals of others than you
are about your own.
LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION: You are conventional,
unimaginative, and something of a prude. It would be surprising
if your love life was a roaring success. (Man) You have an old-
world authoritarian attitude. One thing is sure - you have some
sorry illusions about women. (Women) You accept a double stan-
dard of morality in which women are very much the "second sex".
SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN: (Man) We find it hard to
imagine you leading a full, happy life. The warmth and give-and-
take of love are not for you. Your sex life is ringed with unre-
ality, and you neither understand nor appreciate women. (Women)
If you really believe this is the right order, you baffle us com-
pletely.
MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN: Such an emphatic rejection
of ready-made values in probably partly camouflage. You hate to
be thought weak or insecure. You value honesty, and abominate
humbug and hypocrisy. (Men) Women are very much part of you
life, and you are - or perhaps would like to be - quite ruthless,
both with women and life in general. (Women) You are tolerant
about men and their failings - but we mean men, for you have no
time for boys on men's errands.
MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN: You know the so-called facts
of life, but not to enjoy life itself. You are not a realist and
you are inclined to be stubborn. (men) Women, you think, are
either whores or angels, and you over-estimate the differences
between the sexes. A woman may find you difficult to live with.
(Women) You are not sure whether truth and morality go hand in
hand or are in opposition. You haven't a very high opinion of
men.
MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF: If you are not happy - and
we suspect you are not - it maybe because you feel guilty about
your own emotions, and lack confidence in your opinions. (Men)
No doubt you consider yourself a moral man, and a fair one. Your
fuzzy ideas about morality may make their mark on your sex life.
(Women) You are too concerned about what others think.
MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN: You are essentially a con-
tented person, even if you consider yourself a little superior.
You are moral by your own standards, for you believe that morali-
ty is what best suits the occasion. (Men) You are sexually un-
inhibited, more romantic than you may appear, and more dependent
on the approval of others than you care to admit. (Women) You
like being a woman, you understand what love is, and frankly en-
joy sex.
MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF: We would expect you to be a
happy, well-balanced person who likes people and is like by oth-
ers. You question whether many conventional views on morality
are valid under all circumstances. (Men) Do we detect a sense
of chivalry and idealism under the sophistication? (Women) You
will expect high standards form the men to whom you give your
love.
LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF: You are a cautious type,
neutral, and rather insecure. You would agree with the idea that
everybody has his price - and in your own case it would not be
high. (Men) You are sexually inhibited with an underlying dis-
trust of women. (Women) At least one man has made you unhappy,
and you are now on your guard.
SHERRIF, ROBIN, LITLE JOHN, MARION: Although you make a brave
show of being self-sufficient, beneath this you are unhappy and
rather mixed up. (Men) You don't understand women - probably
you are afraid of them. You do not know what love is, and you
are more likely to boast about your conquests in a bar than prove
them in a bedroom. (Women) If men attract you at all, they
probably be disastrously the wrong sort.
SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN: If you are not living a hap-
py life the cause is within yourself. You are a rebel...with a
trace of spoilt child about you. You value truth above morality,
but you are reasonably tolerant of those who disagree with you.
(Men) any problems you have are not likely to be centred in sex.
(Women) Despite your experience and intelligence you are a bad
judge of men.
SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN: You claim to be a realist or
even a cynic, but you are more emotional and romantic and truth-
ful. (Men) although you are by no means inhibited, your amorous
adventures are as much a matter of fantasy as fact. (Women) You
have been hurt in the past by men - or perhaps a particular man -
and will probably let it happen again.
SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION: Not a moralising pattern,
but... (Men) You share with many other men the idea that most
women are fickle and inferior to men. Perhaps a view that you
got from your father? Or as a reaction to a domineering mother?
(Women) You have a pretty poor opinion of yourself, haven't you?
SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN: You have a confused, imma-
ture sense of values. You are erratic an stubborn, and inclined
to get angry or sulk when you don't get your own way. But at
least you are not a moral hypocrite. (Men) "Love 'em and leave
'em" is the motto of a man who is basically afraid of women.
(Women) Perhaps you would rather be a man than a women?
MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN: Associate morality with hon-
est and truth more than with religious values. You are impulsive
and somewhat unpredictable. (Men) We suspect that you are a
would-be lover rather than a very successful one. (Women) You
are a realist and a revel, a defender of women's rights. You
like men but despise weak ones.
From nearlyfreespech.net
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