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Test: What’s your role in the family?

1. Your uncle has invited you and your family to dinner, even though there is tension between you all. You think:

What do you think about family Christmases?

3. You find out that your brother or sister has just had a serious altercation with your father. You:

The best way to introduce your partner to your family is:

For a family to function, you need to:

You are introduced to a distant cousin whom the family has just re-established contact. You:

Your parents reproach you for not having offered to help during their annual clear out of the loft. You:

Without you, your family would:

If anything gets on your nerves about your family, it’s that:

How often do you see your family?

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1. Your uncle has invited you and your family to dinner, even though there is tension between you all. You think:

What do you think about family Christmases?

3. You find out that your brother or sister has just had a serious altercation with your father. You:

The best way to introduce your partner to your family is:

For a family to function, you need to:

You are introduced to a distant cousin whom the family has just re-established contact. You:

Your parents reproach you for not having offered to help during their annual clear out of the loft. You:

Without you, your family would:

If anything gets on your nerves about your family, it’s that:

How often do you see your family?

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