Who Would You Be in the Spider-Verse?

By: Ian Fortey

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Thanks to the movie "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" the world is now much more aware of just how many Spider-men there are out there. If you'd only seen the previous movies, you'd think Peter Parker was it. But there's way more to Spider-man than just Peter Parker and, if you get into the comics, there are way more Spider-men than even "Into the Spider-verse" has to offer. In fact, if you scroll back through the webslinger's history, you'll probably find 100 or more different Spideys out there. From Spider-Man 2099 to Mayday Parker to Noir Spider-Man to the eight-limbed Man-Spider, there are just so many to choose from.

Obviously some Spideys have just been silly one-offs; others have been alternate dimension versions who come and go at random, or villains, or undeveloped background characters we barely got to know. But they speak to the popularity of a character who, even after nearly 60 years in pop culture, is even more popular now than he ever was before. There's a Spider-Man for everyone, and there's definitely one for you. Want to know which one it is? Grab your mask and some web-shooters and leap into the Spider-Verse to find out!

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Have you ever made a fool of yourself trying to impress your crush?

Obviously not

More than I should have
It happens

Say what?

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There's a bank robbery on the East side and a burning building on the West side. Where are you going?

I can do both.

I have to save the people in the fire.
Whichever one I can get to first.

This is why I need more super-friends.

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Do you feel obligated to help people when they're in need?

I feel forced into it sometimes.

Yes
I don't know if it's an obligation.

Not really

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What villain would give you the worst nightmares?

Venom

Thanos
The Prowler

Is gluten-free food a villain?

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In the social hierarchy of high school, where would you fit?

Honestly, I'm pretty cool.

Yeah, I'm a nerd.
Just a regular kid

I want to say that everyone adores me.

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With great power comes great responsibility. How well do you handle responsibility?

I do pretty well.

It's pretty hard.
I do my best.

Yeah, I don't.

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Can you recognize your own weaknesses?

Yes, and I try to work on them.

I don't always see them right away.
I hope so!

Who told you I have weaknesses?

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Spider-Man struggles with his responsibilities a lot. If you could ditch the powers and just live a normal life, would you do it?

Not a chance!

I couldn't go through with it.
I might.

Yeah, I think I could do that.

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Can you take the lead when you're working in a group?

Always

No thanks!
I'd rather not, but I'll try if I need to.

Why would I do that?

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Do you have any flair for the arts?

I can sing.

I take some good pictures.
I'm an artist.

Is cooking an art?

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Some people like a structured life and others fly by the seat of their pants. How spontaneous are you?

I crave spontaneity!

I like structured spontaneity.
I prefer to know what's going on.

Hey, whatever's the most fun.

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What's your plan of action if you discover your arch-nemesis is actually your best friend's dad?

I need to talk to my friend.

I have to do what's right.
I feel like I have no good option here.

Can I call the Avengers?

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Some superheroes are more cynical than others. Are you more positive or negative for the most part?

I'm positive but realistic.

I'm pretty positive.
I can go back and forth.

I'm just cool. Always cool.

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How well would you say you respond to conflict?

I kick butt when I need to.

It's intense, but I can handle it.
I'd rather avoid it.

It's not my strong suit.

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The Green Goblin sets it up so you have to choose between Mary Jane and a busload of kids. What are you going to do?

You have to choose the bus, right?

I have to save Mary Jane.
I'll try for both!

I can't handle this kind of stress.

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You're a good person, right? What makes you good?

I help others.

I try to do the right thing.
I'm honest.

What doesn't make me good?

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Do you like to be the center of attention or would you rather sit in the background a bit?

I kind of like attention.

I'm happy to just be involved; I don't need to be the center of things.
The background is where it's at.

Well, I am pretty easy to notice.

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Which Spider-villain are you pretty sure you could take on by yourself right now?

Doc Ock

The Vulture
The Green Goblin

I am not equipped for handling villainy.

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Can you share your feelings with other people very easily?

Definitely

With my close friends and family
Not really

That's not my strong suit.

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What inspires you to do great things with your life?

My friends

My family
Myself

I find I'm great naturally.

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Do you have the temperament to be a hero?

Of course!

Well, I'm not as intense as some heroes.
I have no idea.

Is that a thing?

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Spider-Man is a bit of a joker. How's your sense of humor?

I have a sense of humor, but I'm not cracking jokes all day.

I do all right.
Like, normal, I guess?

Impeccable!

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Superheroing is a stressful gig. How do you de-stress?

I might work out.

I hang out with friends.
I'll do something artistic.

Snacks

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You can't win all the time. How do you handle failure?

Learn a lesson and never make the same mistake twice.

I just get back to it.
I take it hard.

I'll let you know if I fail sometime.

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Web-slinging looks fun and intense. If you took a leap from a roof and missed with your web, how would you recover?

A little parkour flipping and I'll stick the landing.

I have two web-shooters; it's no problem.
Pure panic!

I can bounce.

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Do you have a scientific mind?

Definitely

More or less
As much as anyone

Not really

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Is your fight instinct stronger than your flight instinct?

You better believe it.

I mean, I'd rather not fight, but if I have to ...
I'm a fighter when I have to be.

I don't have either of those instincts.

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Spider-Man's had a crush on MJ forever. How much of a romantic are you?

I do all right.

I can be romantic!
I don't know how successful I am at that.

Well, I am charming.

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Are you pretty intuitive when it comes to learning new technology?

Yeah, I have some tech skills.

Oh yeah
I'm not too bad.

Not at all

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Do you ever wish you could be someone else?

Not for a second!

Not often, but I have.
Yeah, sometimes.

No, I'm pretty great.

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