Take this quiz, excerpted from Susan Cain’s book Quiet, to find out where you fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. Answer each question True or False, choosing the answer that applies to you more often than not.

1. I prefer one-on-one conversations to group activities.
True

False
2. I often prefer to express myself in writing.
True

False
3. I enjoy solitude.
True

False
4. I seem to care about wealth, fame, and status less than my peers.
True

False
5. People tell me that I’m a good listener.
True

False
6. I’m not a big risk-taker.
True

False
7. I enjoy work that allows me to “dive in” with few interruptions.
True

False
8. I like to celebrate birthdays on a small scale, with only one or two close friends or family members.
True

False
9. People describe me as “soft-spoken” or “mellow.”
True

False
10. I prefer not to show or discuss my work with others until it’s finished.
True

False
11. I tend to think before I speak.
True

False
12. I often let calls go through to voicemail.
True

False

The more often you answered True, the more introverted you are. If you found yourself with a roughly equal number of True and False answers, then you may be an ambivert—yes, there really is such a word. Note: This is an informal quiz, excerpted from Quiet, based on characteristics of introversion commonly accepted by contemporary researchers.

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