def METHOD_NAME(message, strict=False, quiet=False):
    if quiet:
        return True
    yesno = 'YES/NO' if strict else 'y/N'
    negatives = ('NO', 'N', 'n', 'no', '')
    affirmatives = ('YES',) if strict else ('y', 'Y', 'yes')
    acceptable_options = affirmatives + negatives
    response = ask_option(message, yesno.split('/'), acceptable_options)
    return response in affirmatives