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WorksheetsFoods 1 - 5.00 Table Setting & Manners
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When setting the table for a formal meal, where should the knife be placed?
above the dinner plate
left of the dinner plate
right of the dinner plate
on the dinner plate
An exchange student notes that meals with her host family are quite different from meals at home. What general guideline should be followed to avoid insulting the host family?
ask the family to get American foods so the student can eat in another room
decline to eat anything that looks unfamiliar
eat with the same rules as followed at home
watch the host or hostess and follow how he/she eats
Having received poor service while eating out, a group of teens became noisy and refused to leave a tip. What type of behavior did the teens display?
acceptable
formal
inappropriate
informal
What should a person do to have a pleasant dining experience?
cut his/her food into small bites and chew with one's mouth closed
lay his/her fork on top of the refolded napkin to indicate one is finished eating
text his/her friends throughout the meal as one sits while at the dinner table
refold his/her napkin and lay it over the knife and spoon to indicate one is ready to talk
How would family members potentially describe the behavior of others leaving the table before everyone has finished eating?
as acceptable behavior
as formal behavior
as informal behavior
as rude behavior
What is item 8 in the place setting?
butter knife
dinner knife
soup spoon
teaspoon
Soup tureens and gravy boats are considered what classification of tableware?
beverageware
dinnerware
flatware
holloware
When used in the table setting along with a salad plate, where should the bread-and-butter plate be placed?
above the forks, to the upper left
above the knife, to the upper left
lower left, beside the forks
toward the center, above the dinner plate
A cup and saucer are needed for an informal meal. Where should they be placed?
above the dinner plate
above the salad plate
to the left side of the dinner plate
to the right side of the dinner plate
David helps his grandfather to the table and pulls out the chair to help him be seated. Which good table manner example is David using?
coming to the table clean and neat
honoring the elders
serving as the host
serving himself first
Cups and glasses used for drinking are considered what classification of tableware?
beverageware
dinnerware
flatware
hollowware
Judy was pruning houseplants when her mother called her to dinner. Which guideline for good table manners should Judy use?
be seated at the table, then get up after the salad course and go wash her hands
finish working with the plants before going to the table
wash her hands before going to the table
wipe her hands on the table napkin before eating
A salad is served as a first course, and the main part of the meal will be served later. Two forks are part of the place setting. Good table manners guidelines indicate that a person should use what utensil to eat the salad?
fork farthest from the plate
fork next to the plate
largest fork
small fork above the plate
Wine glasses are part of which category?
beverageware
hollowware
dinnerware
flatware
Salad plates are part of which category?
beverageware
hollowware
dinnerware
flatware
Serving bowls are part of which category?
beverageware
hollowware
dinnerware
flatware
When is it appropriate to use your cell phone at the table?
anytime as long as you are discreet
before the meal is served
after the meal is done
never
What should you do if you must leave temporarily during the meal?
leave your napkin on your plate
leave your napkin on your chair
cross your forks on top of your plate
simply let someone know you will be back
If you drop a utensil while dining out, what should you do?
pick it up and ask the waiter for a new one
pick it up and wipe it off
leave it on the floor and ask waiter for a new one
leave it on the floor and do without
Where should your napkin be placed when you are through with your meal?
to the left of the plate
on top of the plate
above the plate
on your chair
