National Character Education Center Test of Character
1. Do you make it a point to say positive things to your team members when you’re playing in a game?
Yes____ No____
2. Are you honest with the little things as well as the big things? Big thing – never steal from your parents or school. Little thing- The store gave you a dime too much in change for an item purchased.
Yes____ No____
3. Are you the first one to say that you’re sorry or excuse me when you accidentally bump into someone?
Yes____ No____
4. Do you have a habit of saying “please” and “thank you?” Do you remember to say thank you even when others don’t remind you most of the time?
Yes____ No____
5. Do you respect people who look differently than you look? Do you treat people the same way you would like to be treated most of the time?
Yes____ No____
6. Do you demonstrate a cooperative spirit when things do not go your way? Would you play someone else’s game first before you play the game you would like to play?
Yes____ No____
7. Do you apologize to others when you make a mistake?
Yes____ No____
8. Do you give presents to those less fortunate than you are during holidays?
Yes____ No____
9. Do you hold the door open so that others can enter before you do?
Yes____ No____
10. Are you courteous with someone who has a different point of view? (Like my
worthy opponent)
Yes____ No____
11. Do you work for the best possible results for everyone concerned when there is a
problem? Or do you want the solution just to favor your desires?
Yes____ No____
12. Do you have a special compassion for people who don’t fit in or are left out? Would you support a person who is not popular by personally helping them?
Yes____ No____
13. Do you do the right thing when no one is watching? Even when your parents are not
around to watch you?
Yes____ No____
14. Are you able to admit your flaws and faults to others?
Yes____ No____
15. Do you give others credit when you work with a team or a group of people?
Yes____ No____
16. Do you try to get back at your brother or sister by telling or tattling to your parents about them?
Yes____ No____
17. Do you sometimes lie so you won’t get into trouble?
Yes____ No____
18. Would you answer this any differently if your parents were sitting here with you?
Yes____ No____
19. Do you use the same language in front of your friends as you do in front of your parents most of the time?
Yes____ No____
20. Are you a good sport when you lose a game? Do you go over and congratulate the other team that beat you?
Yes____ No____
2001 National Character Education Center
– Gene Bedley