FUN ACTIVITY (PERSONALITY TEST!)

The baron for being such an @rse. That's exactly what most liberals would say :)

Read the following carefully: A baron and baroness lived in a castle outside of Constantinople. One day the baron had to go out to the countryside to attend to some business. Before leaving, he told the baroness "Do not leave the castle today or you will be severely punished." As the baron rode off to his days work, the baroness changed clothes and prepared for a little journey of her own. See, the baroness had a lover not far from the castle and despite the baron's warning, she could not resist such a perfect opportunity to spend the day with him. So the baroness went and laid with her lover during the afternoon and then returned to the castle. When she reached the drawbridge to the castle, she found a most unpleasant surprise. A madman was dancing around on the bridge waiving a sharp dagger and on seeing the baroness proclaimed in a loud voice, "Do NOT cross this bridge fair maiden, for my God has instructed me to stab and kill all of those who try." And the madman continued to dance back and forth with the vigilant eyes of a hound dog before a storm. There was little doubt that this man's insanity would lead him to follow through on his threat. The baroness now began to worry that she would not find a way back into the castle before the baron arrived home. Off in the distance she spotted a boatman. The baroness ran over to the man and explained to him there was a madman on the bridge and that she needed passage into the castle. The boatman said that he would give her passage across the moat for 5 pieces of silver. The baroness did not have 5 pieces of silver and explained to the boatman that if she did not get back into the castle that she would be severely punished. The boatman said, "I'm sorry madam, but I have a business to run here. The price for passage is 5 pieces of silver." Realizing that she was getting nowhere with the boatman, the baroness ran back to her lover's home. She explained the situation of the madman, the baron's eminent return, and the need for 5 pieces of silver to gain passage from the boatman. After hearing this tale of woe, the lover looked sympathetically at the baroness and simply said, "I'm sorry dear baroness, but I cannot help you." Flustered more now than before, the baroness ran straight to her dear friend's home and told her in tears her tale. She told her friend the entire story of how she had gone to see her lover, how he wouldn't help her, about the madman, the baron's warning, and the boatman's requirement of 5 pieces of silver that could get the baroness out of this mess. The friend listened quietly throughout the whole tale and afterwards cleared her throat saying, "I told you to stop messing around with that lover of yours baroness. You have no one to blame for the situation that you are in but yourself. I will not help you." The baroness was now shocked and dismayed. She had no one else to turn to, and did not want to be severely punished for disobeying the baron. Not knowing what else to do, the baroness went back to the drawbridge. The madman looked as attentive and crazy as before, waiving his dagger with glee. He was still shouting warnings to others near the bridge not to try and cross. In desperation, the baroness ran across the drawbridge. The madman let out a wild scream on seeing this, chased the baroness down, and stabbed her to death. Questions for debate: Put in order from 1-6 who you believe is responsible for the baroness' death(1 being most responsible): the baron, the baroness, the lover, the madman, the boatman, and the friend. Explanations for your choices are welcome. PS: I will publish the key for this test in a few days (just to give you ladies some time to respond!) Be warned, the results might be shocking... in a good way!