Worst-Case Scenario Worst-Case Scenario GameGame

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Joshua Piven and David BorgenichtJoshua Piven and David Borgenicht

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stuff at home! stuff at home!

1. What should you 1. What should you immediately do if your tooth immediately do if your tooth gets knocked out?gets knocked out?

A. Put it in a glass of water.A. Put it in a glass of water. B. Put it back in its socket.B. Put it back in its socket. C. Dry it thoroughly and put it in a plastic C. Dry it thoroughly and put it in a plastic

baggie.baggie. D. Put it in a jar of baking soda.D. Put it in a jar of baking soda.

B. Put it back in its B. Put it back in its

socket. socket.

Which of these can serve Which of these can serve as an emergency solution if as an emergency solution if you forgot to put on you forgot to put on deodorant?deodorant? A. Drink a glass of milk.A. Drink a glass of milk. B. Rub salt on your armpits.B. Rub salt on your armpits. C. Put mint tea bags under your arms.C. Put mint tea bags under your arms. D. Put ice cubes on your armpits for 30 D. Put ice cubes on your armpits for 30

seconds.seconds.

C. Put mint tea bags C. Put mint tea bags under your arms. under your arms.

What should you do if you What should you do if you are chased by a pack of are chased by a pack of dogs? dogs?

A. Get in a building or car as quickly as A. Get in a building or car as quickly as

possible.possible. B. Lie down and play dead.B. Lie down and play dead. C. Pick up a stick and throw it to distract C. Pick up a stick and throw it to distract

them.them. D. Turn and face them, growling D. Turn and face them, growling

aggressively.aggressively.

A. Get in a building or A. Get in a building or

car as quickly as car as quickly as possible. possible.

What’s the best way to stay What’s the best way to stay cool if you have no power and cool if you have no power and no air conditioning? no air conditioning?

A. Eat some dried soybeans or A. Eat some dried soybeans or

cranberries.cranberries. B. Put your feet in a pot of cool water.B. Put your feet in a pot of cool water. C. Pant like a dog.C. Pant like a dog. D. Keep your forehead misted with water D. Keep your forehead misted with water

from a spray bottle.from a spray bottle.

B. Put your feet in B. Put your feet in a a pot of cool pot of cool water.water.

What’s the best way to What’s the best way to get dog poop off your get dog poop off your shoe?shoe?

A. Put it in a plastic bag in the freezer, A. Put it in a plastic bag in the freezer, then chip it off.then chip it off. B. Spray with water, then wipe carefullyB. Spray with water, then wipe carefully in the grass.in the grass. C. Leave your shoe outside and let bugs C. Leave your shoe outside and let bugs take it away.take it away. D. Roll up duct tape, sticky side out, and D. Roll up duct tape, sticky side out, and blot it away.blot it away.

A. Put it in a plastic A. Put it in a plastic bag in the freezer, bag in the freezer, then chip it off. then chip it off.

. What should you do if . What should you do if you’re being chased by a you’re being chased by a herd of giraffes?herd of giraffes?

A. Flap your arms rapidly and jump up A. Flap your arms rapidly and jump up

and down.and down. B. Moo like a cow (very similar to giraffe’s B. Moo like a cow (very similar to giraffe’s

call).call). C. Lie down flat on the ground.C. Lie down flat on the ground. D. Wade into a pool of water.D. Wade into a pool of water.

D. Wade into a pool D. Wade into a pool

of water. of water.

If a pack of wolves tries to If a pack of wolves tries to attack you, what should you attack you, what should you do?do?

A. Lie down flat on the ground.A. Lie down flat on the ground. B. Throw a rock at one of them.B. Throw a rock at one of them. C. Try to climb a tree.C. Try to climb a tree. D. Howl at them.D. Howl at them.

B. Throw a rock at B. Throw a rock at one one of them. of them.

What should you do if What should you do if you see a bear?you see a bear?

A. Run away as quickly as you can.A. Run away as quickly as you can. B. Try to climb a tree.B. Try to climb a tree. C. Back away slowly.C. Back away slowly. D. Cross to the other side of a river or D. Cross to the other side of a river or

pond.pond.

C. Back away slowly.C. Back away slowly.

What’s the best way to What’s the best way to treat a jellyfish sting? treat a jellyfish sting?

A. Nature’s remedy: urine.A. Nature’s remedy: urine. B. Rinse with fresh water.B. Rinse with fresh water. C. Rinse with sea water.C. Rinse with sea water. D. Rub with an ice cube.D. Rub with an ice cube.

C. Rinse with sea C. Rinse with sea water. water.

. How can you escape a . How can you escape a riptide while swimming in riptide while swimming in the ocean?the ocean?

A. Swim for shore as fast as you can.A. Swim for shore as fast as you can. B. Swim parallel to the shore.B. Swim parallel to the shore. C. Float on your back.C. Float on your back. D. Swim away from shore, then try to D. Swim away from shore, then try to

swim back to shore again.swim back to shore again.

B. Swim parallel to B. Swim parallel to the the shore. shore.

You’re camping and you realize there’s You’re camping and you realize there’s a snake in your sleeping bag. What a snake in your sleeping bag. What should you do?should you do?

A. Slowly work the bag down your body.A. Slowly work the bag down your body. B. Try to spring out of the bag in one B. Try to spring out of the bag in one

quick motion.quick motion. C. Feel along the outside of the bag and C. Feel along the outside of the bag and

try to grab the snake’s head inside.try to grab the snake’s head inside. D. Stay motionless and wait for the snake D. Stay motionless and wait for the snake

to leave. to leave.

A. Slowly work the A. Slowly work the bag down your bag down your body. body.

What’s the first thing you What’s the first thing you do if you get bitten by a do if you get bitten by a rattlesnake?rattlesnake?

A. Disinfect with alcohol and make a A. Disinfect with alcohol and make a tourniquet above the bite.tourniquet above the bite. B. Disinfect with hydrogen peroxide and B. Disinfect with hydrogen peroxide and make a tourniquet above the bite.make a tourniquet above the bite. C. Wash with soap and water and keep C. Wash with soap and water and keep the bite area higher than your heart.the bite area higher than your heart. D. Wash with soap and water, and keep D. Wash with soap and water, and keep the bite area lower than your heart.the bite area lower than your heart.

D. Wash with soap D. Wash with soap and and water, and keep water, and keep the bite area the bite area lower lower than your heart. than your heart.

What should you do if What should you do if you’re caught passing a you’re caught passing a note in class?note in class?

A. Make a run for it.A. Make a run for it. B. Throw the note as far away from B. Throw the note as far away from

yourself as possible.yourself as possible. C. Swallow it immediately.C. Swallow it immediately. D. Cry.D. Cry.

C. Swallow it C. Swallow it immediately. immediately.

How do you stop a How do you stop a runaway horse?runaway horse?

A. Lean forward on the saddle so you A. Lean forward on the saddle so you

don’t fall off.don’t fall off. B. Pull and release the reins with medium B. Pull and release the reins with medium

pressure.pressure. C. Pull very hard on the reins.C. Pull very hard on the reins. D. Don’t try to stop it—try to throw D. Don’t try to stop it—try to throw

yourself off into some bushes.yourself off into some bushes.

B. Pull and release B. Pull and release the the reins with medium reins with medium pressure. pressure.

How do you survive in a How do you survive in a hostage situation? hostage situation?

A. Avoid eye contact with the aggressors A. Avoid eye contact with the aggressors and speak only when spoken to.and speak only when spoken to. B. Try to establish a rapport with them B. Try to establish a rapport with them and reason your way out.and reason your way out. C. Cry and keep talking about your C. Cry and keep talking about your family.family. D. Create a distraction on the other side D. Create a distraction on the other side of the room and make a run for it.of the room and make a run for it.

A. Avoid eye contact A. Avoid eye contact with the with the aggressors aggressors and speak only and speak only when spoken to. when spoken to.

What’s a good way to shake What’s a good way to shake someone if you’re being someone if you’re being followed? followed?

A. Head immediately for home and lock A. Head immediately for home and lock yourself inside before calling the police.yourself inside before calling the police. B. Go to the park and hide in some trees B. Go to the park and hide in some trees or bushes.or bushes. C. Go to a restaurant and exit out the back C. Go to a restaurant and exit out the back through the kitchen.through the kitchen. D. Turn and stare at them until they feel D. Turn and stare at them until they feel intimidated.intimidated.

C. Go to a restaurant C. Go to a restaurant and exit out the and exit out the back through the back through the kitchen. kitchen.

If your car is hanging over If your car is hanging over the edge of a cliff, nose-the edge of a cliff, nose-first:first:

A. Climb in the backseat, break out the A. Climb in the backseat, break out the rear windshield and climb out.rear windshield and climb out. B. Climb in the backseat, open a rear B. Climb in the backseat, open a rear door (or break the window) and climb door (or break the window) and climb out.out. C. Try to rock the car backwards with your C. Try to rock the car backwards with your body weight.body weight. D. Put the car in reverse and rev the engine D. Put the car in reverse and rev the engine as hard as possible.as hard as possible.

B. Climb in the B. Climb in the backseat, open a backseat, open a rear door (or rear door (or break break the window) and the window) and climb out. climb out.

How do you survive in a How do you survive in a plummeting elevator?plummeting elevator?

A. Jump in the air when it hits the ground.A. Jump in the air when it hits the ground. B. Stand up and press your body into the B. Stand up and press your body into the

corner of the elevator.corner of the elevator. C. Try to climb out the grille onto the top C. Try to climb out the grille onto the top

of the elevator.of the elevator. D. Lie down flat on the floor in the middle D. Lie down flat on the floor in the middle

of the elevator.of the elevator.

D. Lie down flat on D. Lie down flat on the the floor in the middle floor in the middle of the elevator. of the elevator.

How do you survive going How do you survive going over a waterfall? over a waterfall?

A. Try to go down head-first.A. Try to go down head-first. B. Roll your body into a small ball (think B. Roll your body into a small ball (think

cannonball at the pool)cannonball at the pool) C. Try to go down feet-first.C. Try to go down feet-first. D. Aim for the edge of the waterfall and D. Aim for the edge of the waterfall and

try to grab protruding branches as you try to grab protruding branches as you

fall.fall.

C. Try to go down C. Try to go down feet- feet- first. first.

What should you do if a What should you do if a tarantula crawls on you?tarantula crawls on you?

A. Sit perfectly still and wait for it to crawl A. Sit perfectly still and wait for it to crawl

away.away. B. Pick it up gently and place it on the B. Pick it up gently and place it on the

ground.ground. C. Stand up and jump up and down until C. Stand up and jump up and down until

it falls off.it falls off. D. Try to squash it.D. Try to squash it.

C. Stand up and jump C. Stand up and jump

up and down until up and down until it it falls off. falls off.

What’s the best way to What’s the best way to cross a piranha-infested cross a piranha-infested river?river?

A. Cross at dawn and swim as slowly as A. Cross at dawn and swim as slowly as

possible.possible. B. Cross at night and swim quickly.B. Cross at night and swim quickly. C. Take a running jump and leap so you C. Take a running jump and leap so you

avoid the water as much as possible.avoid the water as much as possible. D. Throw rocks far away from you as you D. Throw rocks far away from you as you

swim to make a distraction.swim to make a distraction.

B. Cross at night and B. Cross at night and swim quickly. swim quickly.

Test your foreign language skills! Test your foreign language skills! Which of these means “I have been Which of these means “I have been seriously wounded” in French?seriously wounded” in French?

A. Je saigne abondamment. A. Je saigne abondamment. B. Je ne cherchais pas à vous offenser.B. Je ne cherchais pas à vous offenser. C. Ne me blessez pas, s’il vous plait.C. Ne me blessez pas, s’il vous plait. D. Je suis serieusesment blessé.D. Je suis serieusesment blessé.

D. Je suis D. Je suis serieusesment serieusesment blessé. blessé.

. Which of these means . Which of these means “Please do not injure me” in “Please do not injure me” in German?German?

A. Verletzen Sie mich bitte nicht.A. Verletzen Sie mich bitte nicht. B. Argern Sie mich nicht.B. Argern Sie mich nicht. C. Ich will Ihnen nicht weh tun.C. Ich will Ihnen nicht weh tun. D. Ich habe meine Papiere.D. Ich habe meine Papiere.

A. Verletzen Sie A. Verletzen Sie mich bitte nicht. mich bitte nicht.

. Which of these means “I . Which of these means “I am bleeding profusely” in am bleeding profusely” in Japanese?Japanese?

A. Watashi wa ookega wo shite imasu.A. Watashi wa ookega wo shite imasu. B. Anata no kibun wo gaisuru tsumori wa B. Anata no kibun wo gaisuru tsumori wa

arimasen deshita.arimasen deshita. C. Watashi wa obitadashiku chi ga dete C. Watashi wa obitadashiku chi ga dete

imasu.imasu. D. Anata wo itai me ni awasetaku D. Anata wo itai me ni awasetaku

arimasen.arimasen.

C. Watashi wa C. Watashi wa obitadashiku chi ga obitadashiku chi ga

dete imasu. dete imasu.

Staring is NOT Staring is NOT considered rude in which considered rude in which country? country?

A. CanadaA. Canada B. ZimbabweB. Zimbabwe C. BelgiumC. Belgium D. PakistanD. Pakistan

D. PakistanD. Pakistan

The “OK” gesture (thumb and The “OK” gesture (thumb and forefinger making a ring) is NOT forefinger making a ring) is NOT considered rude in which country?considered rude in which country?

A. BrazilA. Brazil B. IrelandB. Ireland C. GermanyC. Germany D. RussiaD. Russia

B. IrelandB. Ireland

In Japan, the “OK” gesture In Japan, the “OK” gesture (thumb and forefinger making (thumb and forefinger making a ring) means:a ring) means:

A. I’m ready for the check (at a A. I’m ready for the check (at a

restaurant).restaurant). B. Everything’s fine, everything’s good.B. Everything’s fine, everything’s good. C. I need change (at a store).C. I need change (at a store). D. I need a ride (hitchhiking).D. I need a ride (hitchhiking).

C. I need change (at a C. I need change (at a

store) store)

In France, the “OK” gesture In France, the “OK” gesture (thumb and forefinger making (thumb and forefinger making a ring) means: a ring) means:

A. It’s free.A. It’s free. B. Everything’s fine, everything’s good.B. Everything’s fine, everything’s good. C. I need help.C. I need help. D. You’re a loser.D. You’re a loser.

D. You’re a loserD. You’re a loser