The Anger Quiz: Extended Edition

 

If you went through our class on anger and took the anger quiz before you began, then we encourage you to compare your scores before to your scores after. Notice your growth. Notice where there’s still more room to grow.

In this extended edition of the quiz, you’ll get to see more dimensions to anger.

Directions: Grab a paper or fresh phone note, number it 1-30, and mark the following 12 statements on a scale 1-5 with how much you agree. (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree).

  1. At the end of the day, I’m satisfied with what I’ve accomplished.

  2. People have told me I’m direct.

  3. I have ideas about how to make the world better or I dream about the world being a better place.

  4. I’m aware of my needs and communicate to get them met.

  5. I have a strong sense of what’s right and wrong for others.

  6. People wonder why I’m so active.

  7. I’m regularly troubled by injustice.

  8. I’m an excitable person.

  9. People usually know what I’m thinking.

  10. I ask people for help.

  11. I’m consistently aware of the disadvantages of others.

  12. I wake up energized to get things done.

  13. People can count on me to motivate them.

  14. I let my opinions be known, even when they meet disagreement.

  15. I can be myself anywhere I go.

  16. I stay informed about social issues.

  17. I get excited about new pursuits.

  18. I get angry when people are mistreated.

  19. It’s easy for me to share my thoughts and feelings.

  20. There are so many good things to do in the world.

  21. I notice when my friends want help.

  22. I generally have no problem speaking my mind.

  23. I see my role as helping those in hard life circumstances.

  24. If I have a good idea, I move on it.

  25. I’m great at cheering people on.

  26. When I speak, I mean what I say.

  27. It’s easy for me to see what isn’t working in situations.

  28. I’m comfortable with conflict.

  29. I enjoy keeping busy.

  30. The needs of others drive/motivate/ inspire me.

Spoiler alert! Don’t read below if you want to take the quiz!



Scoring Direction: Add up your numbers for each category below. (For example, for Motivated get the sum of your responses for statements 1, 6, 8, and so on.)

Motivated: 1, 6, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 24, 25, 29

Assertive: 2, 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 22, 26, 28

Advocating: 3, 5, 7, 11, 16, 18, 21, 23, 27, 30


What do your results mean?

Each statement correlates to one of the big three gifts of anger: Motivated, Assertive, and Advocating. Depending on how much you disagreed or agreed with each statement, your score would sum up to being higher or lower in each of these three categories. It’s normal for people who have trouble with anger to be lower in some of these categories—perhaps being less inclined to advocate for others in their day-to-day.

Read the descriptions of Motivated, Assertive, and Advocating below to learn about yourself and see your opportunities for growth.

Why Motivated, Assertive, and Advocating?

We believe these are the three gifts of anger that’s been well-integrated in a person’s life. That is, when people have a healthy relationship with their anger (not just stuffing it, avoiding it, or exploding), they experience greater results around motivation, assertiveness, and advocacy.

What do you mean by Motivated?

We all have tired days from time to time. It’s human. But those who have integrated their anger are motivated people, who feel like they have an internal fire of energy to draw from. It might feel like a passion to take action. Motivated people like to move, work, and get things done. When we use anger healthfully, we can burn that fire for motivation.

A lower score in Motivated means you could grow in your ability to engage your anger to find more energy to get things done.

What do you mean by Assertive?

Assertive people who have a healthy relationship with anger are able to be direct in their relationships without being a jerk. They express their desires, concerns, or needs to family, co-workers, friends, and even strangers. Assertive people aren’t afraid to ask for help without entitlement. Since we tend to feel angry when people overstep our boundaries, healthy self-assertion is natural when we use our anger wisely.

A lower score in Assertive means you could grow in embracing anger more healthily to experience greater confidence in your relationships.

What do you mean by Advocating?

People willing to be angry on another’s behalf become advocates. This starts with noticing—seeing and taking seriously the moments when people are mistreated or barred from opportunity around you. A healthy relationship with anger turns you into an advocate for others.

A lower score in Advocating means you can grow in wielding your anger to notice and step in when people around you need an advocate.