Which Commons character are you?

The quiz can’t add up answers in this browser, so here’s the whole crew instead. Read through and pick the one who sounds most like you.

Elijah, a boy with dark curly hair in a blue T-shirt and jeans, standing with his arms crossed and a confident half-smile.

Apollo’s verdict · The Inventor

You’re Elijah

You think with your hands. If it has screws, you’ve probably already opened it. You go after ideas at full speed and you’d rather test a theory than sit around talking about it.

One small tip from the crew: read the instructions. Sometimes.

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Elijah’s drones are “perfectly programmed.” Does a machine that works really well prove there’s no programmer, or that there’s a really good one?

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Jada in a mustard tee, denim skirt, and boots, with beaded braids, holding her leather journal.

Apollo’s verdict · The Dreamer

You’re Jada

You notice things: cloud shapes, a weird crackle in the woods, the question everybody else skipped. You write it all down so nothing gets lost.

And when an adventure shows up, you don’t wait around. You go.

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Elijah says, “I’m an engineer, not a dreamer.” Can a person be both? Who in your family is more of an engineer, and who’s more of a dreamer?

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Benny, blond and freckled, in a green T-shirt, denim shorts, and red sneakers.

Apollo’s verdict · The Careful One

You’re Benny

You’re the one who checks the exits, packs the extra juice box, and asks the question that keeps everybody safe. Your friends know you’ll stick by them.

You worry a lot. You show up anyway. That’s what brave actually looks like.

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Benny is scared for most of the adventure and keeps going anyway. When have you been brave while you were scared? What helped?

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Sister Maddox in a plaid flannel shirt and boots, arms crossed, smiling behind dark-rimmed glasses.

Apollo’s verdict · The Question Asker

You’re Sister Maddox

You love old things and big questions. You’d rather hand someone a clue than the answer, and you’ll argue the other side just to see whether an idea holds up.

Very little rattles you. A collapsing room full of gears? Fascinating.

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Sister Maddox never tells Elijah to “just believe.” She lets him test his own ideas. Why might that matter to a kid like him? What big question would you want to test?

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Apollo Jet X, a floating metal sphere with a glowing cyan face screen and a copper glow along one side.

Apollo’s verdict · The Logical Helper

You’re Apollo Jet X

Calm, organized, and extremely helpful. You like your facts in order and you can spot a bad argument from across the room.

You might not admit to having feelings. You’d still walk next to a nervous friend, because the data says it helps.

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Imagine a chain of a billion gears, and the first one is frozen. Can the chain start itself? Why or why not? Talk it through together.

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