Quiz

Do you have a green thumb?

Take the �Student Weekly� quiz to find out

1. A green thumb is ...

a. a gangrenous thumb.
b. a mythical Irish elf.
c. a special ability to make plants grow.

2. Have you ever grown something from seed?

a. No. I�m not a farmer!
b. I�ve tried to grow a herb garden.
c. Yes. It was so satisfying to watch nature firsthand.

3. Have you ever talked to plants?

a. Yes. It really boosts their growth.
b. Yes, but don�t tell anybody!
c. Only crazy people do that.

4. Which one isn�t a plant?

a. Bonsai.
b. Belgian.
c. Bamboo.

5. What did you do with your Christmas tree?

a. Replanted it in the garden.
b. Threw it out with the garbage.
c. We didn�t have a Christmas tree.

6. If you�re left in charge of watering the plants, they ...

a. soon die.
b. survive.
c. thrive.

7. Aloe vera is ...

a. a short-stemmed succulent.
b. an Australian housewife.
c. a tropical plant.

8. How many indoor plants do you have at home?

a. None.
b. One to three.
c. Four or more.

HOW DID YOU DO?

8-13: Oh dear, you don�t have much of a green thumb. In fact, you�re not particularly interested in nature, and you�re definitely not keen on getting your hands dirty. You�re quite happy to leave the gardening to other people.

14-19: You know the basics of how to look after a plant, and you quite enjoy having greenery around you. But you can think of better ways of spending an afternoon than digging around in the dirt.

20-24: Congratulations. You have a real green thumb! You have a strong nurturing instinct and enjoy watching things grow. You could happily spend hours puttering about in

a garden.

SCORING

1. a=1, b=1, c=3
2. a=1, b=2, c=3
3. a=3, b=2, c=1
4. a=1, b=3, c=2
5. a=3, b=1, c=2
6. a=1, b=2, c=3
7. a=3, b=1, c=2
8. a=1, b=2, c=3