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These questions deal with Popcorn selling, but you can add some in for Bike Safety, or Fire Safety and use in tandem with Webelos Readyman.

  1. You should walk around your street alone selling popcorn so that you do not have to share your sales with any one else.

True   False

 

  1. It is not polite to stand outside when some one invites me in, so I should make a good impression and come in.

True            False 

 

  1. Because I am going to make lots of sales, I should have lots of cash with me to make change.

True            False

 

  1. The best time to go around my neighborhood is at night when everyone is home from work, and because I am going with an Adult I am being safe.

True            False

 

  1. You come to a yard with a fence, and a dog sitting on the steps wagging his tail.  You should:
    1. Yell from the sidewalk can I come in please?
    2. Hop over the fence, and play with dog before knocking on the door.
    3. Walk away, and come back later when there is some one out side to give me permission to enter. 

 

  1. Mom and Dad are not home, but Bobby from next door wants you to come with him to sell popcorn.  You should:
    1. Put your uniform on, grab your order form and pencil and go with him.
    2. Put your uniform on, grab your order form and pencil and go with him after you leave a note on the fridge that says you went with Bobby.
    3. Call and make sure you have permission from your Mom to go with him.
    4. Put your uniform on, grab your order form and pencil and go with him after you leave a note on the fridge that says you went with Bobby, with a basic list of the streets you plan to go on.
    5. Because Bobby asked you to go with him you should put the note on the fridge and leave with him so he gets credit for all the sales 
    6. C & D

 

  1. You should be brave and knock on every door even if it feels scary being there.
    1. This is True because: You should go to every house because every house is a potential customer when selling door to door.
    2. This is False because: you should always trust your gut if it does not feel safe it probably is not.

Answers: 1} False {ALWAYS sell with another Scout or with an adult.}  2} False (NEVER enter anyones home.}  3} False (DONT carry large amounts of cash}  4} True {NEVER sell after dark unless you are with an adult}  5} C  (Do not presume the dog is friendly just because he is wagging his tail}  6} C & D  {Always leave a map of where you are going so you can be found}  7} B