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Quiz courtesy of Nicholas & Rowe, Certified Etiquette Consultants, www.nicholasandrowe.com
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Etiquette Quiz
How good is your etiquette? Choose the correct answers for the following questions. Answers appear below.
1. Within a standard table setting, your salad fork can be found
A. To the left of your plate, closest in
B. Horizontal and above the plate
C. To the left of your plate, farthest out
D. To right of your plate, next to the knife
2. When wearing a name badge, one should wear it
A. On one’s left
B. On one’s right
C. Under the lapel
D. As infrequently as possible
3. If a utensil is dropped at table, one should
A. Ignore it, pick up another and continue
B. Pick it up, wipe it off and continue
C. Immediately call for a waiter to replace it
D. Apologize profusely and finish the meal with one’s fingers
4. When asked to RSVP, one should
A. Respond only if attending
B. Respond only if not attending
C. Respond promptly whether attending or not
D. Ignore the request, nobody really responds
5. Suppose you are conducting business in France, and you do not want to drink wine at meals.You should
A. Drink it anyway; the host would be insulted if the wine were declined
B. Cover the glass with your hand to indicate no wine is desired
C. Turn the wine glass upside down; no one will be insulted
D. Accept a small amount but don’t drink any
Answers
1. C. Since salad is usually the first course, the salad fork will be found on the left, farthest out. Use utensils from
the outside first, working to the inside, by order of course served.
2. B. Name badges should be worn on one’s right. During a handshake, one’s eyes are naturally drawn up to the
name badge.
3. A. Ignore the dropped utensil, choose a new one and continue as if nothing happened. If another is not available,
quietly signal the waiter.
4. C. Always respond promptly when asked to RSVP. (RSVP stands for
Repondez s’il vous plait. This is a French
phrase that means please respond.). The host/hostess needs an accurate count to prepare.
5. C. Simply turn your glass upside down. No one will be insulted.