Quizzes & Puzzles Which Alumni Bestseller Fits Your Personality? Are you The Elements of Style? Pitch Perfect? The Devil Wears Prada? Answer 10 questions and find out! 1) If you moved into a dorm today, how would you decorate your room? Everything coordinated, down to the throw pillows It doesn’t matter—as long as I have a desk, a bed, and a bookshelf In colorful, eclectic style; think band posters and tie-dye curtains None 2) How would you learn a new skill? Dive in and wing it Obsessively watch YouTube how-to videos Methodically follow an instruction book None 3) What would you rather see? Broadway musical Classical concert Rock show in a giant arena None 4) You unexpectedly have a free weekend; what do you do? Cross off all those items on my chore list Invite a friend to binge-watch the hot new show As little as possible! None 5) Which Big Red student group would you rather join? Outing Club Student Assembly Glee Club & Chorus None 6) A friend asks for help with a big decision. How do you approach it? Be a compassionate sounding board, but let them work it out for themselves Make an Excel spreadsheet laying out the pros and cons Check their horoscope to see if Mercury is in retrograde None 7) You have a friend who’s new to the Hill. What do you show them first? Your favorite Collegetown bar Your go-to study spot in a beloved library The Johnson Museum—both the art and the view None 8) Who’s your favorite Marvel hero, and why? Captain America, because he’s responsible and upstanding The Incredible Hulk, because he has seven PhDs Iron Man, because he’s cool (and a billionaire!) None 9) Your notes from class were … Who took notes? Covered in doodles Color-coded and organized None 10) What’s your ideal breakfast? Scrambled eggs and toast Yogurt and fruit Leftover pizza from the night before None Time’s up Top: Illustration by Cornell University. Published January 16, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Class Year Email * Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Other stories You may like Alumni Power Play: Arts & Sciences Alum Is a Long Drive Golfing Champ Cornelliana And the Greatest Fictional Cornellian in TV and Movie History Is … ? Campus & Beyond New Course Sets Sail on Understanding Physics—by Boat