Table Manners and Dining Etiquette Quiz

What is the core idea behind manners according to the text?

• Avoiding embarrassment

• Showing off your upbringing

• Being considerate and respectful

• Blindly following rules

When should you put your napkin on your lap?

• When the host tells you

• When you first sit down

• After the first course

• After the meal

What should you do with your phone when sitting down at the table?

• Keep it on the table

• Turn it off

• Silence it and put it away

• Leave it in your car

Is it acceptable to put your elbows on the table while eating?

• No, never

• Only in between courses

• Only if the host does it

• Yes, always

What does the 'B' in the B and D trick stand for?

• Bread

• Beverage

• Butter

• Bowl

How should you start using your utensils?

• From the outside in

• With the dessert utensils

• With the largest fork

• From the inside out

When is it appropriate to start eating your meal?

• When everyone is served

• When the host starts eating

• After the first toast

• As soon as you are served

In the American style of eating, how do you hold your fork?

• With both hands

• With the tines facing down

• Like a pencil in your dominant hand

• In your non-dominant hand

What should you do if you need to get up from the table during the meal?

• Leave without saying anything

• Simply say 'Excuse me, I'll be right back'

• Announce where you are going

• Ask for permission

What should you do if you are served food you don't like?

• Refuse to eat it

• Serve yourself one or two bites and try it

• Complain to the host

• Ask for a different dish