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Test your street smarts IQ!
Answer the following questions as honestly as you can. Remember, you're not trying to impress anyone here, you're trying to get better understanding of how to keep yourself safe!
- You take a short cut down a dark street near your
home late at night and you hear a strange noise in the bushes. What do you do?
Run as fast as you can home, calling your parents or a friend as you go.
Investigate the noise; it's probably just a cat.
Throw something at the bushes to see what happens.
I wouldn't take a short cut down a dark street in the first place!
- The party lasts later than you thought. Your
ride left, now what do you do?
Walk home alone quickly; you're only a few blocks away.
Call your trusted friend or parent to come pick you up.
Find a bedroom and crash at the party.
Ask a guy you met at the party who seems nice to walk you home.
- Girls are at their greatest risk for attack by a
stranger between the ages of:
12 and 21
22 and 25
25 and 30
30 and over
- Stalking, sexual assaults and robberies don't happen:
In broad daylight
On campus
To me
None of the above
- A friendly guy you recognize from class stops his
car to ask you for directions to the mall. What do you do?
He seems nice, even familiar, so you walk to the window and answer him.
Since that's where you're going too, you get in the car and direct him.
Give him directions, but from afar, never getting close to the car.
Ignore him and walk away.
- Everyone is meeting at the show at 10pm. You spent
extra time getting ready and are running late so you're walking alone to meet your
friends. To be safe, you:
Pull out pepper spray and carry it in your hand.
Take out your ear buds and turn off your iPod, you want to be alert.
Put those high heels in your bag until you get there so you can walk more confidently.
All of the above.
- You met a weird guy earlier at a party and now it's
time to leave. You start walking home alone, but you notice he's following you.
Do you:
Head back to the party and socialize a little more, he'll forget
about you soon.
Walk faster. He's pretty drunk and probably can't run fast.
Turn around and confront him.
Never walk home alone in the first place!
- After pulling a double shift your workday has finally
ended. You parked three blocks away and have to walk alone, so you:
Try to stay in areas that are well lit.
Avoid dark alleyways, streets and parking lots.
Have your car keys out, look alert and walk confidently.
All of the above.
- Your roommate went home for the weekend and the
campus is pretty deserted. You're in your dorm room alone and someone is knocking
at the door. What do you do?
Ask who it is. If you're not certain you know this person, keep
the door locked and tell them you're busy.
My door is always open, the person wouldn't need to knock.
Open the door, it's probably a friend.
Immediately call 911.
- To be safe when approaching your car in a parking
lot, you always:
Try to limit the bags you carry so you can have your hands free.
Pay attention to the cars parked around you, looking for anyone sitting alone in
a car.
Know exactly where you parked so you can walk directly to your car.
All of the above.
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