Now that your a hand washing genius, show your friends how much you know with the questions below.

1. You should wash your hands for:
   a.) 20 minutes
   b.) 15-20 seconds
   c.) 30 seconds
   d.) 1 minute
   
   
2. You should dry your hands:
   a.) on paper towel, other clean towel or with dryer
   b.) on your jeans
   c.) actually - you don't need to dry your hands
   d.) on a towel everyone uses
   
   
3. It's important to wash your hands:
   a.) after you use the restroom
   b.) before you start preparing food
   c.) after petting an animal
   d.) all of the above
   
   
4. What supplies do you need for hand washing?
   a.) warm water, soap, something clean to dry your hands with
   b.) hot water, soap, and something clean to dry your hands with
   c.) one of those hand sanitizer lotions
   d.) nothing because hand washing really isn't that important, is it?
   
   
5. Which parts of your hands should you scrub while hand washing?
   a.) just the tops of your hand
   b.) the tops and palms only
   c.) the tops of your hand, palms, and knuckles
   d.) the tops of your hand, palms, knuckles, fingers, fingernails, and wrists

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