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   Everly Extreme or
   Moderate Marcellus
          Quiz

Life can get hectic and out of balance
if you don’t know when something is
“enough” or when it’s “too much.” So
what’s the balance between “much”
and “TOO much?” Take this quiz to find
out if you are an “Everly Extreme” or a
“Moderate Marcellus,” and how you’re
doing at living a balanced life.

Choose the answer that best describes
you, and then see how you fare.
1. How much time do you spend
on computer games?
a. You wake up thinking about the
latest levels of Lawn Mower Race
Challenge II that you’ll be able to
conquer today. At the breakfast
table, you scheme ways to add to
your digital mower. During study
hours, in your mind you’re duking
it out with Player X576, who really
can’t compare with your Lawn
Mower handling techniques. At
lunchtime you talk with anyone
who will listen about your ever-
advancing skill as a Lawn Mower
racer. When school is out, your
friends ask you if you’d like to join
them for a game of Civilization,
but you don’t hear them as you’re
too busy formulating Lawn Mower
strategy in your mind. You gobble
down dinner so you can get back
to your computer game. At night
you dream of upgrading your Lawn
Mower to the Turbo Triple Power
model.
b. You don’t look at
computers. Computers
are evil. Computer games
are all time wasters, and
gamers should have their
computers burned.

c. You like playing
computer games. You find
them to be a fun activity
to partake in, and they
have their place amidst
many other enjoyable
forms of entertainment.
You understand that
computer games are the
most fun when played in
moderation, and when
you are in control. The
moment the game begins
to control you and take
over your social life, your
study times, and the things
you know you should do in
order to maintain a healthy
life, you know it’s time to
back off.
2. What does “eating healthy”
mean?
a. “Eating healthy” is something you
do when you need to choose between
buying a triple-fudge-chocolate-
cheesecake brownie, and the almond-
triple-fudge-chocolate-cheesecake
brownie with your pocket money. (You
read somewhere that almonds were
good for you.)
b. You only eat things that
you planted, picked, and
prepared yourself.

c. You eat what’s set before
you giving thanks (Luke
10:8), while trying to make
sure you usually eat foods
that build your health. You
understand that your body
is the temple of God (1
Corinthians 6:19), which
is another way of God
saying that you’re priceless,
and therefore your body
deserves the healthiest
foods possible.
3. What does “healthy living” mean?
a. You’ve heard people talk about
“healthy living,” and you know it
involves “physical education.” “Physical
education” is something you would like
to see others do. You know of a lot of
uncoordinated people who are always
dropping things or tripping over their
own feet, and they need to learn how to
control themselves.
b. You are all about healthy living.
You are on the basketball team, the
volleyball team, and the rowing team.
(You tried out for the cheerleading
squad, but you realized you couldn’t
cheer and play basketball at the same
time.) On the weekends you swim
at your local pool, and early in the
mornings you jog on the treadmill
preparing to be the world’s youngest
person to participate in a triathlon.
You drink large amounts of protein
shakes to keep fueled up. Anyone who
doesn’t exude the same amount of
physical prowess as you is not living
healthily, and should be put on a strict
health regimen immediately.

c. You understand that living healthily
is about balancing the various physical
needs of your body, which includes
regular exercise, good sleep at night,
and healthy eating habits. Living
healthy is not the goal in itself; it is
what smart people do that enables
them to reach their full potential in
life.
4. How much time do you
       spend reading God’s Word?
       a. Time? What is time? It is but
      a vapor! Someone in the Bible
      said that. Maybe it was Samson,
     … or it could have been the
     prophet Samuel, or King Solomon.
     … You’re pretty sure it was
    someone whose name started with
    an “S.”

    b. It’s the only thing you do, every
   day, 24/7. Anyone who doesn’t
   spend every waking moment reading
   God’s Word will have no heavenly
  rewards.

 c. You have made it a habit in your
 life to turn to God’s Word when you
 have a problem, when you need
comfort, or and most of all, simply to
spend time with Jesus.
5. How much time do you          b. Friends? You wonder if action figures count (since you play with
spend with your friends?         them a lot).
a. All the time. You believe
in establishing great            c. Friends are important to you, so you make time to be with them.
friendships. You think it’s      But as a good friend, you don’t want them to fail their math or science
okay to skip homework to be      tests because they’re hanging out with you. You make sure that you’ve
with your friends, because       all taken care of your responsibilities before chilling.
you want to support them—
especially when they’ve been
demoted to a lower level of
Lawn Mower Race Challenge
II. Supporting your friends is
very important to you. Even
at dinner times with your
family, you’re constantly
texting your friends.
SCORE CARD:

If you’ve mostly answered “a’s”
You have difficulty controlling your desire for
fun and play; you secretly think it’s your right
to be able to do what you want, when you
want.

Practicing moderation along with a little
helping of self control is something you’ll
need to focus on in order to get your life into
a godly balance. You can do it!
If you’ve mostly answered “b’s”
Could it be possible that you have too much
self control? In fact, it might even be mixed
in with a large bit amount of … ahem… self-
righteousness. While it’s good to work hard,
and it’s important to live healthy and study
God’s Word, having fun and enjoying the
friendship of others is also an important part of
living a balanced life.

Add a healthy dose of friendship, fun, and
tolerance to your days, and you’ll be on an
early path to living a balanced life.
If you’ve mostly answered “c’s”
                                                                  You understand that “moderation”
                                                                  is about avoiding extremes in all
                                                                  areas of your life. So you play, study,
                                                                  eat healthily, exercise, and do those
                                                                  things that result in a balanced life,
                                                                  without going to the extreme in any
                                                                  area. Congratulations!




          S&S link: Character Building: Values and Virtues: Moderation-2b
Authored by R. A. Watterson. Illustrations by Sabine Rich. Design by Christia Copeland.
   Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2011 by The Family International

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The everly extreme or moderate marcellus quiz

  • 1. he T Everly Extreme or Moderate Marcellus Quiz Life can get hectic and out of balance if you don’t know when something is “enough” or when it’s “too much.” So what’s the balance between “much” and “TOO much?” Take this quiz to find out if you are an “Everly Extreme” or a “Moderate Marcellus,” and how you’re doing at living a balanced life. Choose the answer that best describes you, and then see how you fare.
  • 2. 1. How much time do you spend on computer games? a. You wake up thinking about the latest levels of Lawn Mower Race Challenge II that you’ll be able to conquer today. At the breakfast table, you scheme ways to add to your digital mower. During study hours, in your mind you’re duking it out with Player X576, who really can’t compare with your Lawn Mower handling techniques. At lunchtime you talk with anyone who will listen about your ever- advancing skill as a Lawn Mower racer. When school is out, your friends ask you if you’d like to join them for a game of Civilization, but you don’t hear them as you’re too busy formulating Lawn Mower strategy in your mind. You gobble down dinner so you can get back to your computer game. At night you dream of upgrading your Lawn Mower to the Turbo Triple Power model.
  • 3. b. You don’t look at computers. Computers are evil. Computer games are all time wasters, and gamers should have their computers burned. c. You like playing computer games. You find them to be a fun activity to partake in, and they have their place amidst many other enjoyable forms of entertainment. You understand that computer games are the most fun when played in moderation, and when you are in control. The moment the game begins to control you and take over your social life, your study times, and the things you know you should do in order to maintain a healthy life, you know it’s time to back off.
  • 4. 2. What does “eating healthy” mean? a. “Eating healthy” is something you do when you need to choose between buying a triple-fudge-chocolate- cheesecake brownie, and the almond- triple-fudge-chocolate-cheesecake brownie with your pocket money. (You read somewhere that almonds were good for you.)
  • 5. b. You only eat things that you planted, picked, and prepared yourself. c. You eat what’s set before you giving thanks (Luke 10:8), while trying to make sure you usually eat foods that build your health. You understand that your body is the temple of God (1 Corinthians 6:19), which is another way of God saying that you’re priceless, and therefore your body deserves the healthiest foods possible.
  • 6. 3. What does “healthy living” mean? a. You’ve heard people talk about “healthy living,” and you know it involves “physical education.” “Physical education” is something you would like to see others do. You know of a lot of uncoordinated people who are always dropping things or tripping over their own feet, and they need to learn how to control themselves.
  • 7. b. You are all about healthy living. You are on the basketball team, the volleyball team, and the rowing team. (You tried out for the cheerleading squad, but you realized you couldn’t cheer and play basketball at the same time.) On the weekends you swim at your local pool, and early in the mornings you jog on the treadmill preparing to be the world’s youngest person to participate in a triathlon. You drink large amounts of protein shakes to keep fueled up. Anyone who doesn’t exude the same amount of physical prowess as you is not living healthily, and should be put on a strict health regimen immediately. c. You understand that living healthily is about balancing the various physical needs of your body, which includes regular exercise, good sleep at night, and healthy eating habits. Living healthy is not the goal in itself; it is what smart people do that enables them to reach their full potential in life.
  • 8. 4. How much time do you spend reading God’s Word? a. Time? What is time? It is but a vapor! Someone in the Bible said that. Maybe it was Samson, … or it could have been the prophet Samuel, or King Solomon. … You’re pretty sure it was someone whose name started with an “S.” b. It’s the only thing you do, every day, 24/7. Anyone who doesn’t spend every waking moment reading God’s Word will have no heavenly rewards. c. You have made it a habit in your life to turn to God’s Word when you have a problem, when you need comfort, or and most of all, simply to spend time with Jesus.
  • 9. 5. How much time do you b. Friends? You wonder if action figures count (since you play with spend with your friends? them a lot). a. All the time. You believe in establishing great c. Friends are important to you, so you make time to be with them. friendships. You think it’s But as a good friend, you don’t want them to fail their math or science okay to skip homework to be tests because they’re hanging out with you. You make sure that you’ve with your friends, because all taken care of your responsibilities before chilling. you want to support them— especially when they’ve been demoted to a lower level of Lawn Mower Race Challenge II. Supporting your friends is very important to you. Even at dinner times with your family, you’re constantly texting your friends.
  • 10. SCORE CARD: If you’ve mostly answered “a’s” You have difficulty controlling your desire for fun and play; you secretly think it’s your right to be able to do what you want, when you want. Practicing moderation along with a little helping of self control is something you’ll need to focus on in order to get your life into a godly balance. You can do it!
  • 11. If you’ve mostly answered “b’s” Could it be possible that you have too much self control? In fact, it might even be mixed in with a large bit amount of … ahem… self- righteousness. While it’s good to work hard, and it’s important to live healthy and study God’s Word, having fun and enjoying the friendship of others is also an important part of living a balanced life. Add a healthy dose of friendship, fun, and tolerance to your days, and you’ll be on an early path to living a balanced life.
  • 12. If you’ve mostly answered “c’s” You understand that “moderation” is about avoiding extremes in all areas of your life. So you play, study, eat healthily, exercise, and do those things that result in a balanced life, without going to the extreme in any area. Congratulations! S&S link: Character Building: Values and Virtues: Moderation-2b Authored by R. A. Watterson. Illustrations by Sabine Rich. Design by Christia Copeland. Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2011 by The Family International