What Is Your Superhero Weakness?

By: Zoe Samuel

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Everyone knows what their ideal superpower would be, whether super-speed, flight, invisibility, strength, or having oodles of money. But what would your weakness be? Take this quiz to find out!

Would you do anything for your family?

Yes, and it's reciprocal.

Nah, they're annoying.
Most of the time

Yes, unconditionally

Are you your own worst enemy?

Only occasionally

I'm my own BEST enemy.
Unfortunately, yes

Absolutely not

Do you dress for style or comfort?

Mostly comfort

Mostly style
Style

Comfort

Where is your secret lair?

San Francisco

Los Angeles
New York

Chicago

What gadget do you never leave home without?

Epi-Pen

Hairspray
Double-sided tape

Cell phone

What's your sidekick's best skill?

They are a MacGuyver.

They know how to take care of me.
They always spot danger coming at me.

They always care for civilians.

What's your secret identity?

Chef

Playboy
Model

Librarian

How do you stay in shape?

Diet, strength training, and cardio

Weight training
Yoga

Running

What's a good diet for a superhero?

Veggies and lean white meat

Whatever I want
Rabbit food, so I can still fit in my costume

BBQ with family

How do you relax?

I work out and eat a limited variety of foods.

I go dancing at a glamorous club.
I take a bath.

I hang with family.

After you save someone's life, what's next?

I check my blood sugar.

They thank me profusely, I hope.
I check my outfit.

I call home.

What's the worst thing to ever happen to you in the middle of a superheroic rescue?

Hives

Someone took a photo at a bad angle
Nudity

Finding out I was missing my cousin's birthday

What's your worst fear?

Being assassinated in some really stupid way that I should've seen coming

Not getting credit
Public humiliation

Failing to protect someone I care about

What's the key fabric in your costume?

Mosquito netting

Lycra
Leather

Fire-resistant cotton

After a superhero rescue, what's your routine?

I eat a nutritious meal whose ingredients I can be sure of.

I stay to hug everyone and take selfies.
I go home and put on fuzzy pyjamas.

I go to see my family.

Who knows about your superhero identity?

My spouse

No one, which sucks.
My parents

My extended family

How do you find out where you're needed?

Police scanner

People call and tell me.
I watch the news.

I ask my family where they think I should go.

What's the biggest rescue you've ever done?

I prevented the water supply being contaminated.

I caught an asteroid. A small one. I mean, technically a sort of space pebble, but it counts.
I fought a supervillain on the top of a skyscraper.

I saved 1,200 people on a cruise ship.

What power would the scariest enemy of all have?

Ability to turn anything into gas

Ability to scar my beautiful face
Power of sunburn

They would be willing to kill anyone to hurt me.

How do you expect your superhero life to end?

Suddenly

I will die saving the universe from some godlike monster and everyone will worship me forever.
I will be stabbed in a vulnerable place.

I will retire so I can have a normal life.

What's your least favorite thing about being a superhero?

The endless danger

Not being able to tell all those jerks who bullied me in school.
It chafes something terrible.

The risk to others

What's your favorite thing about being a superhero?

Fulfilling my potential

Winning
Doing the right thing

Protecting the world!

What advice would you give an aspiring superhero?

Pack a snack.

Be like me, but not too like me.
Dress well so people love you.

Don't call and text your family from the same phone you use to call your sidekick.

What mistake should a superhero never make?

Trusting their enemy

Letting anyone tell them what to do
Get into a firefight

Allow collateral damage

A cat is stuck in a tree. Now what?

I don't do cats, sorry.

I wait until the press arrive, then rescue it.
What kind of tree? Is it prickly?

I rescue it. Is this a trick question?

Which newspaper supports you?

Guardian

All of them I think
People Magazine

New York Daily News

In what environment do you most like to undertake a superhero rescue?

In space

Anywhere there's lots of cameras
Somewhere warm

Somewhere with not a lot of potential casualties

Why do you do the whole superhero thing?

Because I can

Because I'm awesome. Duh.
Because it feels good

To protect humanity

What dark temptation do you have to resist?

Overeating

None
Sleeping with the enemy

Turning away from love

What newspaper hates you?

Wall Street Journal

New York Times
Washington Post

USA Today

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