Emily Post, Who?

Directions: Fill in the blanks: Emily Post & Etiquette 1. The New York Times commended Emily Post as a pioneer of ________________ etiquette, which at the time was believed to be a ______________ of the upper class and ______________ in nature.

• manners, privilege, formal

• fashion, right, casual

• decorum, duty, informal

• style, honor, relaxed

Emily Price Post was born in ______________, ______________, in October 1872.

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Richmond, Virginia

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Directions: Fill in the blanks: Emily Post & Etiquette 3. She wrote in various styles, including a couple of humorous __________ books, many newspaper articles on interior design and ________________, and several romantic stories set in European and American society.

• novel, architecture

• poetry, gardening

• biography, fashion

• science, technology

In ________, her book “______________” became a nonfiction best seller and updated editions have remained popular for decades.

• 1922, Etiquette

• 1935, Manners and Morals

• 1950, Social Graces

• 1940, The Art of Living

Everyday Etiquette 5. Words such as “__________,” “excuse me” and “__________ __________” may take no effort to say, but have the power to bring people closer together.

• please, thank you

• hello, good morning

• sorry, good night

• welcome, see you

Everyday Etiquette 6. You always want to say the handshake needs to last as long as saying __________, so if it lasts longer than that then you are too long in your handshake.

• Mississippi

• Alabama

• California

• Tennessee

Directions: Fill in the blanks: Everyday Etiquette 7. There are really only three rules to introductions. The first is __________ individuals introduce themselves to older _______________.

• younger, individuals

• older, individuals

• older, children

• younger, children

Directions: Fill in the blanks: Everyday Etiquette 8. The second rule of introducing is ____________ should introduce __________, especially in a __________ situation. In business situations, it is more equal. Ladies and gentlemen would introduce themselves the same time.

• men, women, social

• women, men, business

• children, adults, formal

• friends, strangers, casual

Directions: Fill in the blanks: Everyday Etiquette 9. The last rule of introduction is probably the most important rule to remember, if all other rules are not applicable, just remember the ________ __________ person.

• most important

• oldest

• youngest

• tallest

Directions: Fill in the blanks: Everyday Etiquette 10. Mastering casual conversation is an art. It involves knowing both sides’ ______________, choosing adequate topics and being a good ____________, but most importantly, it takes ____________.

• interests, listener, practice

• opinions, speaker, luck

• feelings, talker, patience

• ideas, observer, talent