American "Confession Album", circa 1877

  Your favorite

   1. Color?  Silver.

   2. Flower?  Daffodil.

   3. Tree?  Oak.

   4. Object in Nature?  Sunlight.

   5. Hour in the Day?  Noon.

   6. Season of the Year?  Autumn.

   7. Perfume?  Flowers?  Or cologne?

   8. Gem?  Diamond.

   9. Style of Beauty?  All styles of beauty are...  beautiful.

  10. Names, Male and Female?  

  11. Painters?

  12. Musicians?

  13. Piece of Sculpture?

  14. Poets?

  15. Poetesses?

  16. Prose Authors?

  17. Character in Romance?

  18. _________ in History?

  19. Book to take up for an hour?

  20. What Book (not religious) would you part with last?

  21. What epoch would you choose to have lived in?

  22. Where would you like to live?

  23. What is your favorite amusement?

  24. What is your favorite occupation?

  25. What trait of character do you most admire in man?

  26. What trait of character do you most admire in woman?

  27. What trait of character do you detest most in each?

  28. If not yourself, who would you rather be?

  29. What is your idea of happiness?

  30. What is your idea of misery?

  31. What is your bête noir?

  32.    "        "    dream?

  33. What is your favorite game?

  34. What do you believe to be your distinguishing characteristics?

  35. If married, what do you believe to be the distinguishing characteristics of your better-half?

  36. What is the sublimest passions of which human nature is capable?

  37. What are the sweetest words in the world?

  38. What are the saddest words?

  39. What is your aim in life?

  40. What is your motto?