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 Comments Diane Weisbrot Nagle, Class of 1988 27 Jan, 2026 Love this !! Reply Melissa Reitkopp, Class of 1985 27 Jan, 2026 This was fun and I will share it with my roommates. Plus, I learned about famous Cornell authors I didn’t even realize were alums! Charlotte’s Web was mine😊 Reply Joanne Wilson Wietgrefe, Class of 1954 27 Jan, 2026 Neat quiz and true for me results. Reply Martha Keagle 27 Jan, 2026 Not a very good test as there was no appropriate response for me on most questions. I chose a response, but was not comfortable with most of them. Reply Joni, Class of 1975 27 Jan, 2026 Awesome quiz, the results were spot on for me! Reply Susan Rockford Bottket, Class of 1966 27 Jan, 2026 As an older alum, some of the questions weren’t quite appropriate. It was, however, an interesting set of questions! Reply gary brandt, Class of 1972 27 Jan, 2026 Very interesting. Your recommended Ken Dryden’s book. I read it long ago. Reply Dan Cheung, Class of 1979 27 Jan, 2026 I guess this means that I’ll have to watch “Pitch Perfect” one of these days! Reply Melissa, Class of 1994 28 Jan, 2026 Fun little engagement Reply Pam ( Darer) Anderson, Class of 1988 30 Jan, 2026 This was a fun quiz to take. I found out some things about my personality. Reply 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 Students Cartoons in the Curriculum: Teaching Science through Animation Alumni Alum Honored with Another ‘Feeney Way’ on Campus Quizzes & Puzzles It’s Your Jam: Test Your Knowledge with a Big Red Music Quiz