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Test Your Mobile Manners Shall we learn from Tiger and Favre? Take our six-point quiz to avoid a messy mishap.

By Jason Ankeny

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Reckless mobile device use is a growing epidemic that threatens the very fabric of American life (just ask Tiger Woods or Brett Favre). Since you need to pass a written test to drive a car, operate heavy machinery and perform other everyday tasks, we decided there should be one to encourage more responsible mobile phone usage. Will you pass or fail?

1. You are meeting an important client for dinner when your mobile handset rings. You
a. Send the call to voicemail
b. Step away from the table to take the call
c. Say, "Hang on, my bookie's on the phone"

2. You are driving to the airport when an employee calls. You
a. Accept the call using a hands-free headset
b. Pull the car over and take the call
c. Keep one hand on the wheel while typing a text message that reads, "Can't talk--driving"

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