dig a ditch, there could be buried treasure!
Would you rather work outside in torrential rain or work inside with sweltering heat?

Actually I have worked in the sweltering heat and as long as you drink fluids and adjust ( and rest some) it isn't so bad. But I was a young cuss back then.
WYR rather have a beautiful accent that everyone admires but you're actually a big dummy, or a coarse accent that everyone thinks sounds ignorant but in fact, you are brilliant?

Brilliant with a bad accent!
Would you rather have the mind of a 7 year old at 50, or the mind of a 50 year old at 7?

Since I already qualify (almost) for the first choice, let's try the second choice!
WYR think freely and sometimes fail, or always have someone think for you and never fail?

think freely and always fail - we have to do it wrong to get it right, right? :D
Would you rather be totally gifted in one area only and have no common sense at all, or just be mediocre at absolutely everything?

Well, I already am #2. So I guess would stick with that.
Would you rather live in chaos or a police state?

Well, I think you are totally gifted!
I guess I'll take the police state.
WYR have a caring Dr. who's attentive, friendly and effective but has a loooooong waiting room schedule, or a harsh, unfeeling, snobby controlling Dr. who's equally effective but you never have to wait more than 5 minutes to see?

The first for sure. I woud wait hours to see the right doctor!
I waited almost 6 years as it is!
Would you rather coach a Little League team full of misfits and weirdos who play terribly but whose parents don't even show up for the games, or a Youth Soccer team in which the players are terrific, but their parents show up for every game and act rudely and boorishly to everybody?

I'll take those weirdos and misfits and we'll show 'em!!
WYR be known as perky and affable but dumb, or eccentric and stand-offish but highly intelligent?

Stand-offish but intelligent I guess. I think that is what people think anyway IRL.
Would you rather re-invent the wheel or re-discover fire?