Question I
Are you, in fact, named Michael (or any standardized variant)?
Yes, in the canonical form Yes, in a standardized variant Yes, but in the diminutive only (Mike, Mickey, Mick) No, but the matter is open to remedy No, and I do not propose to do anything about it
Question II
When asked your name in a noisy room, you find yourself most often heard as:
Michael (correctly) Mitchell Michelle Marcel A name I do not recognize at all The question does not arise
Question III
In a professional setting where another Michael is present, you most often:
Add a clarifying initial or surname without complaint Defer to whichever Michael arrived first Quietly become "the other Michael" for the duration Consider it an imposition Have not encountered this
Question IV
When introduced to a Michael for the first time, your customary response is:
A small acknowledgment of the shared name, by way of pleasantry No acknowledgment; it is, after all, a common name A more elaborate acknowledgment than the situation strictly requires A query as to whether the new Michael is "a real Michael"
Question V
You are most likely to read a long article on a topic about which you know nothing if it is written by a Michael.
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
Question VI
In the conduct of your public and professional life, you would, if pressed, describe yourself as:
Patient and slow to anger Patient under most circumstances Patient when the situation warrants Quick and decisive, more than patient The question does not apply
Question VII
You have, in the preceding twelve months, performed at least one act of demonstrable benefit to a fellow Michael with no expectation of reciprocation.
Yes, demonstrably Yes, in spirit if not in deed No, but the opportunity has not arisen No, and I do not see why I should
Question VIII
When a clerk misspells your name on a document, you most often:
Politely correct the spelling for the record Allow the misspelling to stand if it is unlikely to recur Adopt the misspelling for the duration of the engagement Find the matter inexplicably distressing for some hours afterward
Question IX
The Institute's motto is Per nomen, communitas . You read this, in the principal sense, as:
"Through the name, community" "By way of the name, society" A motto of the kind one expects to find on a small civic body's letterhead Latin which I have not, on the whole, attempted to translate
Question X
Are you, on reflection, prepared to be bound by the Institute's bylaws, including in particular Article III?
Yes, having read them Yes, conditional upon a sympathetic reading Open to discussion No