Guy Q: think you're the ultimate catch? Take our test to find out how you really measure up in the only eyes that matter—hers

You can have the looks, the body, the moves, and the style but if you don't have the right Guy Q, the rest of it won't matter. No clue what Guy Q is? It's the little things that make you a man. Not manners or skill in the bedroom (although both are obviously important)--rather, Guy Q is the thing you have that makes a girl feel like a girl. It's the sense that you can protect us and defend us, even when we don't really need it--and that's why it's so desirable. We're talking things like being able to install a ceiling fan. Easily slapping together a bedroom set from Ikea. Catching a baseball in a mitt. Not skills that we, as girlfriends or wives, necessarily require in a man but abilities that really turn us on when we get to see you break them out of your stable of tricks. (Likewise, the lack of said skills makes us think much, much less of you.)

Not to worry, though. Just because you're not a pro on the court, or you're all thumbs when it comes to electricity, that doesn't mean you're doomed to a lifetime of geeked-out, chat-room-wandering bachelorhood. Guy Q is cumulative--the more well-rounded and skillful you are in a number of arenas, the higher your ranking will be.

How do you rate overall? How desirable are you to the women around you? Take the Ultimate Guy Q Quiz that follows to find out.

DIRECTIONS

Read the items below and check off only the things you call perform consistently or that you feel secure in your knowledge of. For example, you may have given one great toast at a wedding back in '93, but in general, if you consider yourself a horrible public speaker, you should not check off "good at toasting."

When you finish the quiz, tally your score to get your overall Guy Q ranking, and discover whether you're a girlie-man, a man's man, or something in between. Let's get started: Can you ...

[] Remove a cork from a wine bottle in one piece, without getting any chunks in the bottle (or just pushing the damn thing in).

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[] Carve a turkey.

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[] Drive a stick shift as well as an automatic--and lay rubber at will.

[] Throw a punch (you need not KO your opponent--any good, square punch to a bag, foul-mouthed jaw, or rabid dog will do).

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[] Build a fire in a fireplace or at a campsite--without the use of any chemically treated logs or jet fuel.

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[] Throw a spiral (and no, Nerf footballs don't count).

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[] Kill vermin on demand (that means all spiders, bugs, and mice--without flinching or, God forbid, squealing).

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[] Change a flat tire without phoning AAA.

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[] Calculate a tip without the use of paper, cell phones, or your fingers (in some cultures, the use of an abacus is permitted).

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[] Get your girl a drink in a crowded bar--in less than five minutes.

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[] Use a drill.

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[] Make a celebratory toast that doesn't end in a fistfight or marriage annulment.

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[] Set up a home theater system.

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[] Pour a beer from a bottle or keg with just the right amount of head.

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[] Read and navigate with a map (that means on paper, Magellan--anyone can use a computer or GPS device).

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[] Cook one meal better than anyone else.

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[] Open a tight jar lid without grimacing or tapping the jar on the counter (if we wanted to tap the jar on the counter, we'd do it ourselves).

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[] Pitch a tent--the kind you can sleep in.

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[] Shuffle cards, preferably with a bridge, but at a minimum without splaying them all over the table.

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[] Catch a baseball--in a mitt, not your teeth.

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[] Jump-start a car without perishing in a hail of electricity, flames, and battery acid.

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[] Play poker well enough to consistently win money.

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[] Unclog a drain using only a plunger, hot water, and elbow grease.

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[] Pack a car with a UPS-like maximization of space.

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[] Install a ceiling fan.

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[] Perform at least three pullups without your arms shaking.

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[] Change the oil in your car.

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[] Open a beer bottle without an opener.

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[] Give a massage that lasts more than 10 minutes (without losing interest or your poor, delicate hands getting "tired").

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[] Change a fuse in the dark.

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[] Consistently tell a joke or anecdote from beginning to end, without flubbing it or having to clarify or start over.

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[] Put a loose chain back on a bike.

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[] Look at a room and guess the square footage within a few feet.

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[] Successfully assemble build-it-yourself furniture (if you usually end up with "excess" parts, don't give yourself a point).

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[] Grill meat to order (meaning no blood dripping out of a steak your buddy wanted medium well).

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[] Replace the jug on a water cooler.

[] Um, spell--words like their and there or you're and your do not serve the same purposes.

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[] Hold your own through at least one karaoke song--even if you're being forced onstage.

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[] Interact with a traffic cop/security guard/bank teller/cashier without raising your voice or losing your temper.

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[] Make layups and sink free throws most of the time.