Q. I took a friend quiz in a magazine and it says that I don't make a very good friend. Can that really be true?A. First, let me say congratulations! If quiz said that you don't make a very good friend then you must have answered quiz honestly, at least from friend quiz author's point of view.
Now let's delve into content of quiz. The bad thing about a friend quiz is that it is automatically biased by author's opinion of what makes a good friend.
For example: There might be a question that asks:
Your friend wants you to cover for her by telling her mother that she is sleeping at your house when she is really going to an all night party with her boyfriend. Do you say:
A. "No problem." B. "I'll do it but I'd rather not." C. "No way, you're on your own girlfriend."
What's right answer? Well, morally right answer is obviously "C". Would that make you a better friend that either "A" or "B"? Yes, actually, it would. There is a very good chance that something bad is going to come out of all night party. Your friend could get drunk and become a victim of date rape, get injured or killed in a car accident, or get arrested if police raid party. As a good friend, you should care more about your friend's safety and security than her having a good time doing something that she has to lie about.