Quiz: How to find the perfect gift for someone who's impossible to shop for

As holidays draw closer, shoppers can spend nearly every ounce of creativity trying to find inventive ways to park closer to the mall. That leaves little, if any, time for visualizing stellar present ideas for all those hard-to-buy-for friends and family members.

This year, CNN.com makes de-coding the many personalities on your shopping list easier with a handy personality quiz. First, think of the friend or family member whose personality you want to identify, and then fill out this quiz according to what you know about him or her. The results will identify his or her personality and then provide links to our gift finder for great shopping ideas.

1. Your gift-receiver would prefer to be ... in the kitchen in a chat room in a boutique in the great outdoors in a museum all of the above in one day	2. What would your gift-receiver rather watch? "The Naked Chef" "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy" "Fear Factor" "Screen Savers" "Survivor" "Antiques Roadshow"
3. What would your gift-receiver prefer to do on the weekend? Trek up a mountain peak Conquer the nearest outlet mall Maintain a caffeine high Surf the Internet for digital deals Make a chocolate torte Catch an "indie" film	4. What does your gift-receiver like to read? Never sits long enough to read Wired Outdoor Life Cookbooks Bob Ross's "Joy of Painting" books Vogue magazine
5. If your gift-receiver had a collection, what would it be? Cyber pets Antique cookie cutters Theater playbills Things that blink Vintage hats Flannel shirts	6. Which game would your gift-receiver like to play? Super Monkey Ball Mouse Trap Candyland Bargain Hunter Board Game Simon Pictionary	7. Choose a favorite hero to fit the gift-receiver's personality. The Flash The Swedish Chef Batman Transformers Indiana Jones Wonder Woman
8. Choose a hairstyle that would describe your gift-receiver. Perfectly coiffed The bun Bill Gates bowl cut Cascading, pre-Raphaelite curls Spiky 'do No muss, no fuss	9. Which word best describes your gift-receiver? Hyper Cultured Warm Brainy Stylish Rugged	10. Choose one item your gift-receiver would want if stranded on a deserted island. Cast-iron skillet GPS device His or her bare hands Mirror Guitar Espresso machine