Social Graces and Etiquette Quiz

To interact politely in social situations

To impress others

To establish authority

To avoid communication

Manners

Body language

Technical skills

Appearance

Avoid eye contact

Introduce others first

Use a nickname

Always use your name

In the left hand with a loose grip

In the right hand with a firm grip

Tines downward in the left hand

Tines upward in the right hand

To promote individualism

To delineate expectations for social behavior

To create social hierarchies

To enforce strict rules

As soon as you are served

Whenever you feel like it

When the host starts eating

After everyone else has been served

Place it on the table

Fold it and put it in your pocket

Place it in your lap

Leave it on your chair

Hand it directly to the person

Throw it across the table

Pass to the left

Pass to the right

Skim away from you

Dip the spoon straight down

Scoop from the far side of the bowl

Sip directly from the bowl

Place them on the table

Rest them in an inverted V on your plate

Hold them in your hand

Leave them on your chair