Which way do you lean?

“Applebee’s America,” published by Simon & Schuster, offers the following quiz to determine whether you belong to the “red tribe,” the “blue tribe” or the “tipping tribe,” meaning an independent voter who could go either way. For every A, you receive one point. For every B, you get zero.

1. You’re at the counter of your local convenience store and have an extra dollar in change. You:

A. Save it for a rainy day

B. Buy a lottery ticket cause you’re feeling lucky

2. At a picnic with friends, you open a cooler full of soft drinks and reach for the:

A. Dr. Pepper

B. Sprite or Pepsi

3. You’ve won the jackpot on a game show and have a choice between two kinds of vehicles. You select the:

A. Audi

B. Saab

4. A free subscription to one of the following two magazines is offered to you. Which one do you choose?

A. US News & World Report

B. TV Guide

5. You’re headed out to buy some groceries. You are most likely to visit:

A. A superstore like Wal-Mart or large supermarket such as Kroger

B. Whole Foods or similar organic grocer

6. You’re at a cocktail party, and the only choices are gin, bourbon, scotch and vodka. Which liquor do you choose?

A. Bourbon or Scotch

B. Gin or vodka

7. If we opened your refrigerator, it is more likely that we would find which brand of bottled water:

A. Ozarka or local brand

B. Evian or Dannon

8. You’re at happy hour and there is a special on domestic beer. Which do you choose?

A. Coors

B. Bud

9. Which special event would you be more inclined to attend?

A. Monster truck show

B. Pro-wrestling match

10 If we checked your Internet history, it would more likely show that you had visited:

A. An auction site, like eBay

B. A dating site, like Match.com

11 Nothing is on network TV you are interested in, so you click through cable, do you:

A. Stop on the Discovery Channel

B. Tune in to Court TV

12 Between the following sporting events, which would you more likely watch?

A. X Games or college football

B. U.S. Open tennis or Major League soccer