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Take this quiz to learn more about yourself!</p></div> <div id="widget_call_out_324a7bd3-f8c4-4a0a-9f51-d8c01e4b393c" class="css-ubcbi5"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div class="css-14hk5xp"><div class="css-xqvouu"><h3 class="css-9zytxy"><div><span class="css-14sy2z4">Instructions</span></div></h3><div class="css-1hpp2pt"><p class="standout--body">Answer each of the questions below honestly about yourself and we’ll score the quiz and let you know how others see you. </p></div></div></div><div class="css-1uwjw6e"><div></div><div></div></div></div> <span class="css-zya54r"></span><p class="disclaimer css-1en5s7n">Disclaimer: This quiz is for entertainment purposes only. In no way is this an empirically validated test. The concepts presented are not rooted in any known research.</p><p>The word personality originates from the Latin word <em>persona</em>, referring to masks worn by theater performers to hide their identity or portray different roles. </p><div class="css-umsscj"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-10gx9pb"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline0__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline0__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1l7cd95"></div></div></div></aside></div><p>Your persona, or personality, is unique to <em>you</em>. 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