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Oh Grow Up! How to do some basic "adulting" so you don't have to call mom or dad all the time.

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If I drink 3 Starbucks beverages a week, approximately how much am I spending a month?

$15

$20

$30

$60

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What is the federal minimum wage?

$9

$7.25

$12.00

$15

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What is the expected minimum tip you should leave at most restaurants?

10% of the bill

20% of the bill

15% of the bill

18% of the bill

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What's the minimum amount of time you should give your boss if you plan to leave your job?

2 weeks

10 days

one week

24 hours

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Adults need to know their 9-digit Social Security Number (SSN) by heart. Do you know yours?

Yes

No

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All of the following should NOT be worn for a job or college interview EXCEPT

sweatpants

flip flops

leggings

tie

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After an interview, do the following to increase your chance of getting the job:

show up ready to work

wait by the phone

send a thank you note

reapply

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What is the first thing you should do if you are in a fender bender?

call a lawyer

call your insurance company

make sure everyone is ok

call 911

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A cop pulls you over. You turn on your hazards, pull over to a safe spot, remain calm and ...

all of the above

keep your hands on your steering wheel

turn your engine off & roll down your window

be civil

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When receiving a phone call in public, you should:

answer it and continue what you were doing - multitask

use headphones

stop what you are doing and text them instead

move to a private spot to talk without bothering others

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If wearing headphones in public, it is best to

use wireless headphones so you don't get tangled in stuff

keep one earbud out so you can still hear your surroundings

keep the volume up to drown out any distractions

keep the volume up to let others share your playlist

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When waiting for an elevator, all of these are rude EXCEPT

pushing the button 11 times

standing to the side & entering after people have exited

cutting in line

standing right in front of the doors to block the exit

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Which of these is acceptable to do in public?

spray cologne or perfume

put on makeup

clip your fingernails

none of the above

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When meeting someone for the first time, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

look the person in the eye

use a pleasantry such as "nice to meet you"

shake hands

remain seated and come up with a nickname for him/her

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Which of the following will NOT impress a teacher, boss, interviewer, or SO's parent?

using curse words

"uplugging" from your phone

using manners such as Please, Thank you, Yes Sir, Yes Ma'm

being on time

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You burned your hand cooking. What should you do now?

run it under cool water

wrap it tightly in a bandage

put butter or oil on it

call 911

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You are home when you get a text alert that there is a tornado in your area. Where do you go?

outside to take a video

interior room without windows if there's no basement

to your car and drive away

basement, cellar, or storm shelter

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If you have an electrical fire, what should you NEVER do?

call 911

use a fire extinguisher

flee your home

douse it in water

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You've been dating someone for 6 months and you want to break things off, you should

SnapChat them

change your Facebook status to "Single"

breakup over text so you don't have to see him/her cry

tell them in person

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When filling out a form (NHS, Field Trip, scholarship, dr. office, etc), always use

blue or black ink pen, it's professional

a pencil so you can fix mistakes

red or green ink pen so they are easy to read

highlighters so your info stands out

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Your awesome new shirt has this laundry label in it. How should you wash it?

dry clean only

in cold water

in water as hot as possible

in luke-warm water

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It's time to load the dishwasher after dinner. To do so correctly, you should

rinse items, and then place cups and plastic on top rack

be sure items will not move /bump during wash, add detergent

all of the above

scrape leftover food into trash bin or sink garbage disposal

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True or False: Adults should clean up after themselves, especially in public.

False

True

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