Dave Bennett's
Interest Inventory
The following is an Interest Inventory designed to help me get to know you better. The information provided will be used to help implement topics into the lessons that interest you and make the lessons more valid in your life. Please fill out as many questions as you can but do understand that you do not have to answer questions that make you feel uncomfortable.
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Parents Names_______________________________ Birthday___________________
Address______________________________________ Grade_______ Age_______
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1. What is the best time to call your parents?___________________________________
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2. What is your favorite subject in school?_____________________________________
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3. What is your least favorite subject in school?________________________________
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4. What do you plan to do when you graduate high school?_______________________
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5. How important is college to you? (circle one)
Very Important Somewhat Important Important Not Very Important Not Important
6. How important is your education to you? (circle one)
Very Important Somewhat Important Important Not Very Important Not Important
7. How do you view homework?_____________________________________________
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8. How do you view your future after your formal education is complete?____________
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9. How important is your education to your parents? (circle one)
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10. How active are your parents involved in your education and how?________________
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11. Do you like to read and if so what?________________________________________
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12. Do you like to listen to the radio, if so what type of music?_____________________
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13. Do you like TV shows and movies, if so, what are your favorites?________________
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14. What kind of reading material do you prefer?________________________________
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15. What do you do on your free time?________________________________________
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16. What kind of school activities do you participate in?___________________________
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17. How do you view history?_______________________________________________
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18. How do you view the government?________________________________________
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19. What is your favorite topic in history?______________________________________
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20. How many brothers and sisters do you have?_________________________________
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21. List the other family members living in your home, if there are others.____________
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22. What do you do on weekends?____________________________________________
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23. Do you go to church or any other religious function? If so, please name.___________
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24. What do your parents do for a living?______________________________________
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25. What hobbies or collections do you have?___________________________________
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26. What is your goal in life?________________________________________________
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27. Name some interesting places you have visited or lived.________________________
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28. How much do you like to study a week?____________________________________
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29. How many schools have you attended, and what cities or states were they located?___
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30. Briefly describe your personality.__________________________________________
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31. Do you have an after school job? If so, where and how many hours a week do you
work?________________________________________________________________
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