In an effort to reverse this trend, we have developed the following qualifying test.  Please answer the questions as quickly as possible, keeping in mind that callers certainly don't give you the time to think.

1. Which of the following words or phrases are not relevant to Challenge dancing?

    a) By golly
    b) Gee whiz
    c) Boomerang
    d) Bingo
    e) Goodness gracious
    f) Oh shit

2. If you aspire to learn to dance the next level of Advanced or Challenge, what do you consider a reasonable distance to travel in order to attend a class or tape group?

    a) 5 miles
    b) 20 miles
    c) 100 miles
    d) To the ends of the earth

3. Which of the following is inappropriate as you approach your first live dance at a new level?

    a) Trepidation
    b) Butterflies (pardon the expression) in your stomach
    c) Serenity
    d) Sheer terror

4. What are the following:

    Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
    Lady in Red
    The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
    Lady and the Tramp
    David and Bathsheba
    The Dirty Dozen
    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    Jaws
    King Kong
    Tex
    Frankenstein
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    Beauty and the Beast
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Lost in Space

    a) Movie titles
    b) Caller's notes identifying the dancers in pilot squares

5. Which of the following do you consider a foolish waste of money?

    a) A cruise around the world with your favorite caller
    b) $2000 worth of gasoline spent traveling across the country to attend the Challenge convention for two days
    c) A diamond ring for your spouse on your 50th wedding anniversary

6. Which of the following do you consider a foolish waste of time?

    a) Six hours drive (one way) to a Wednesday evening dance with your favorite caller
    b) Four hours (1 AM to 5 AM) studying definitions to prepare for your first dance at a new level
    c) Half an hour reading to your child

7. Which of the following constitutes your worst nightmare?

    a) You are giving a speech at the United Nations and discover that you are naked
    b) You are singing a solo in the church choir and begin to drool uncontrollably
    c) You are an accomplished Challenge dancer who has kindly consented to help at an Advanced dance when the caller calls three new Plus Quarterly Selections in a row, none of which you have ever heard

8. Which is the worst tragedy?

    a) Bankruptcy
    b) Divorce
    c) Catastrophic illness
    d) Dying before you learn C-4