This is an interactive exercise that will test your implicit associations.
Read the following story and follow the links to see the following quiz and the results.
The Story:
Once upon a time, there was a great city called Glum that stood beside a lake in the kingdom of Bung. In the center of the city was a castle, where the King lived with his only daughter, Christina. The king could no longer walk, but he was often seen being pushed around the city in a white, wheeled chair by his servants. Christina was a popular princess; happy and always willing to help others. The people of Bung often commented that she would make a good queen. Now it so happened that as well as the King, his daughter, and his subjects, there lived in the kingdom of Bung two witches.
Now it so happened that as well as the King, his daughter, and his subjects, there lived in the kingdom of Bung two witches. Groga, an ugly, disfigured witch, lived on the other side of the lake in a dark, damp cave. Gwendolyn, a beautiful witch who wore a gown that sparkled with the light of a thousand crystals, lived in a house to the West. On the tenth anniversary of
On the tenth anniversary of Groga’s arrival, the king was wheeled onto his balcony, where he addressed those gathered below. “Who will rid the kingdom of my arch enemy, Groga?” he asked.“Many brave men have ventured forth on this mission before, but none of those sent have returned. Do any of you have the courage to complete this deed?” The crowd included knights from all the surrounding lands; their proud horses neighed at the ruler’s words. But only one in the crowd spoke out -a stranger who had arrived the day before. “I will kill her,” said the stranger, “in return for your crown”. The king replied: “That is too much to ask, but I will give you half of all the gold in the city treasury if you rid the kingdom of her.” The stranger accepted the
“Who will rid the kingdom of my arch enemy, Groga?” he asked.“Many brave men have ventured forth on this mission before, but none of those sent have returned. Do any of you have the courage to complete this deed?” The crowd included knights from all the surrounding lands; their proud horses neighed at the ruler’s words. But only one in the crowd spoke out -a stranger who had arrived the day before. “I will kill her,” said the stranger, “in return for your crown”. The king replied: “That is too much to ask, but I will give you half of all the gold in the city treasury if you rid the kingdom of her.” The stranger accepted the
The crowd included knights from all the surrounding lands; their proud horses neighed at the ruler’s words. But only one in the crowd spoke out -a stranger who had arrived the day before. “I will kill her,” said the stranger, “in return for your crown”. The king replied: “That is too much to ask, but I will give you half of all the gold in the city treasury if you rid the kingdom of her.” The stranger accepted the
“I will kill her,” said the stranger, “in return for your crown”. The king replied: “That is too much to ask, but I will give you half of all the gold in the city treasury if you rid the kingdom of her.” The stranger accepted the
The stranger accepted the offer and went to see the beautiful Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn was impressed by the stranger’s boldness, and she agreed to help in return for a share of the king’s gold. She went into another room, where she mixed a strange potion. This she poured into a small green bottle. “This will give you the strength of ten men”, she said, handing the potion to the stranger. The stranger
“This will give you the strength of ten men”, she said, handing the potion to the stranger. The stranger traveled from Gwendolyn’s house to the dark caverns on the opposite side of the lake, where Groga, who had seen her fate in a crystal ball, was waiting. “So, you have come, as many men before you have”, she said. “Seeking the king’s
“So, you have come, as many men before you have”, she said. “Seeking the king’s favor” They fought for many hours, but the witch was no match for her adversary. Eventually, tired and exhausted, she agreed to leave the kingdom forever. The stranger returned to
The stranger returned to the city to claim the promised reward.
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