0-10...Get a backbone, man!

10-20...It's amazing that you can walk upright being all jelly-like and such.

20-30...This is just about perfect. You are nobody's doormat; you are also not a nazi.

30-40...You may want to consider that you may have some serious control issues.

40-50...You are assertive, or in plain English; many people don't like you.

Circle the response that best suits your personality. Add up the total.
Results in the left column.

1. I avoid dealing with difficult situations involving confrontation.
   5. Almost never
   4. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   2. Quite often
   1. Most of the time

2. I feel people take advantage of me.
   5. Almost never
   4. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   2. Quite often
   1. Most of the time

3. Talking to people in positions of authority makes me feel nervous, self-conscious, or unsure of myself.
   5. Almost never
   4. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   2. Quite often
   1. Most of the time

4. I feel and act self-confident.
   1. Almost never
   2. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   4. Quite often
   5. Most of the time

5. I express my opinions, even if others in the group disagree with me.
   1. Almost never
   2. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   4. Quite often
   5. Most of the time

6. Opinionated people make me feel uncomfortable.
   5. Almost never
   4. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   2. Quite often
   1. Most of the time

7. When an argument is over, I replay the situation in my head, thinking of all the things I could have said, regretting that I hadn't thought of them then, or wishing I had the guts to say them.
   5. Almost never
   4. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   2. Quite often
   1. Most of the time

8. I fear making phone calls to institutions, government agencies or businesses, because I might sound stupid if I don't understand the instructions.
   5. Almost never
   4. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   2. Quite often
   1. Most of the time

9. I am able to express my discontent with a friend or a partner if I think it's justified.
   1. Almost never
   2. Rarely
   3. Sometimes
   4. Quite often
   5. Most of the time

10. I tend to be speechless when I am left alone with a person I find attractive.
    5. Almost never
    4. Rarely
    3. Sometimes
    2. Quite often
    1. Most of the time