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How far would you go?
graphic January 17, 2002: 11:07 a.m. ET

A new book shows to what lengths Americans will go to turn a buck.
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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - From the first pack of gum you bought as a kid to the first house you bought, you've been developing an arsenal of financial habits and quirks. If someone were to ask how you tip in a restaurant, how much you spend on holiday gifts or how often you use your credit card, you'd likely have a quick response.

But have you ever wondered if you're keeping up with the Jones's (or if they're keeping up with you)? If you're curious about other people's money and how they behave with it, take the quiz below.

Results come from Are You Normal About Money? (Bloomberg Press, 2001), by Bernice Kanner, based on polls conducted on Bloomberg.com.

1. Which do you think about more, sex or money?
a) Money
b) Sex
c) About the same

2. How much do you think you need in the bank in order to be "rich"?
a) $100,000
b) $500,000
c) $1 million
d) $3 million
e) $5 million

3. Would you rather have a blank check at your favorite store or spend a weekend with a fabulous lover?
a) Shop till you drop
b) Spend the weekend with a fabulous lover

4. For $3,000, would you tell a deep, dark secret your best friend told you?
a) I will take it to the grave.
b) Show me the money...

5. For $1 million, would you lend your spouse to a different partner for a night?
a) Absolutely not.
b) Well, it's only one night...

6. How far would you go for $10 million?
a) I would abandon all my friends
b) I would abandon my religion
c) I would become a prostitute for a week
d) I would change my race or sex
e) I would do nothing of the sort

7. Would you kiss a stranger for $200?
a) Why not? I do it all the time.
b) Heck, I'd even kiss a frog for $200.
c) Sorry -- my smooches are for those I know and love.

8. Would you spy on the U.S. for another country for a lot of money?
a) No way
b) Maybe
c) Yes

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