WITH PROM INVITES recently sent, you're probably debating about possible dates for the big night May 9 at the Champaign Country Club. No worries, though — the Gargoyle Prom Team is here to help! Take this quiz to see if your potential candidate is prom date material.

1. After school, your prom date candidate:

a) prank calls you with his/her friends

b) is nowhere to be found until the next school day

c) calls/texts you just to chat

d) shows up outside your house … with cookies!

2. When you walk into the room, he/she:

a) says, "Eew, crusty — please go away"

b) blankly stares at you

c) starts up a friendly conversation with you

d) jumps on you in a fit of fiery passion

3. In your classes with this person, he/she:

a) throws spitballs at you, which are followed by intense glares

b) does nothing related to you — you sit across the room from each other

c) sits by you

d) sits on you

4. When you see this person walking on Green Street, he/she:

a) runs shrieking in the other direction

b) raises their eyebrows in recognition

c) stops to talk with you

d) makes suggestive comments and keeps nodding toward the upper floor of Follett's

5. If the two of you were to go see a movie:

a) you'd be in different theaters

b) you would be together in a big group

c) it would be no big deal; you go together all the time

d) you would take advantage of the retractable armrests in the back row

6. In the lounge, he/she:

a) asks you what you're doing in there

b) ignores you

c) comes and sits by you

d) says, "Kovacs is on second floor, let's do this quick!"

7. For sports, he/she:

a) comes to all your games/meets to make fun of you

b) shows up — only to take yearbook pictures

c) shows up to cheer you on

d) shows up with signs, pompoms, a painted face, and T-shirts with your face on them — oh, and they have Capri Sun waiting for you at the end of the game/meet

8. He/she has a party and:

a) invites everyone except you

b) you only find out about it through a friend

c) you're invited and are going early to help set up

d) it's never much of a party for the two of you since you're together in a closet the whole time

IF YOU ANSWERED:

Mostly A's: Your candidate is an Angry Antagonist

Going to prom as dates is out of the question; this person probably has some sort of vendetta against you. However, if you really feel like you must ask them, we recommend taking preventive measures:

1) Bring along some pepper spray.
2) Let someone know of your whereabouts beforehand.
3) Don't ask them in person.

Mostly B's: Your candidate is Barely There

Do you guys even go to school together? However, you may want to ask this person, if all your friends have dates and you don't. If you do ask this individual, don't be surprised if things turn a little awkward, so have some conversation starters prepared. Here are some suggestions to help bring up the topic of prom:

1) Just try walking up and asking them. There's nothing like a direct invitation. However, for some people this might be too awkward. If you're sure you can't face this person, then try something less direct.
2) Attach a note onto a ball asking the person to prom, and when you see them coming, roll the ball at them. Make sure your roll is accurate and goes to the right person.
3) Bake them cupcakes or a cake with something along the lines of "Prom?" written on it. Everyone likes baked goods, but be sure there isn't any way to spell out "No."

Mostly C's: You and your candidate are Best Buds

This person would be a great option for you to go with as friends. Although going as something more wouldn't be out of the question, prom is probably not the time to take things in a romantic direction unless you want your prom to be something out of a teen novel. Try bringing it up while hanging out. Or if you want to get ridiculous and silly:

1) Write "Prom?" on their street in sidewalk chalk.
2) Take a pair of tweezers and replace the fortune in a fortune cookie with your own fortune that says, "Prom?"
3) Write "Prom?" on your stomach and at a quiet moment go into an animalistic rage and tear open your shirt.

Mostly D's: You and your candidate are Really Racy

You guys are probably going out … or close to it. Going to prom together probably won't be that big of a deal, but since this person will probably say yes, use your imagination — it's not like you'll get rejected.