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Table setting & Manners

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

When setting the table for a formal meal, where should the knife be placed?

a)

above the dinner plate

b)

left of dinner plate

c)

right of dinner plate

d)

on the dinner palte

2.

When used in the table setting along with a salad plate, where should the bread-and-butter plate be placed?

a)

above the fork, to the upper left

b)

above the knife, to the upper left

c)

lower left, beside the fork

d)

toward the center, above the dinner plate

3.

Cups and glasses used for drinking are considered what classification of tableware?

a)

beverageware

b)

dinnerware

c)

flatware

d)

holloware

4.

A cup and saucer are needed for an informal meal. Where should they be placed?

a)

above the dinner plate

b)

above the salad plate

c)

to the left of the dinner plate

d)

to the right of the dinner plate

5.

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?

a)

fork farthest from the plate

b)

fork next to the plate

c)

largest fork

d)

small fork above the plate

6.

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?

a)

ask the family to get American foods so the student can eat in another room

b)

decline to eat anything that looks unfamiliar

c)

eat with the same rules as followed at home

d)

watch the host or hostess and follow how he/she eats

7.

What is item 8 in the place setting?

a)

butter knife

b)

dinner knife

c)

teaspoon

d)

soup spoon

8.

How would you place your fork and knife after you have enjoyed your meal

a)

On the side of your plate

b)

In the middle of your plate

c)

On the edge of you plate

9.

How would you place your fork and knife after you have enjoyed your meal

a)

On the side of your plate

b)

In the middle of your plate

c)

On the edge of you plate

10.

When setting a table, where should you place the napkin

a)

To the left

b)

To the right

11.

If you are having dessert, where do you place your dessert spoon

(a)  

12.

Which pieces of silverware do you use first

a)

from the inside of the plate

b)

from the outside of the plate

13.

Where should the knife be placed on the table and which way should the blade be facing

a)

to the right facing out

b)

to the right and facing in

c)

to the left facing out

d)

to the left facing in

14.

Forks, spoons, and knives are all considered what kind of tableware?

a)

Beverageware

b)

Dinnerware

c)

Flatware

d)

Holloware

15.

When a group of teens were eating out and received poor service, they became noisy and did not leave a tip. What type of behavior did the teens display?

a)

acceptable

b)

formal

c)

inappropriate

d)

informal

16.

Your elbows should be kept off the table

a)

false

b)

True

17.

Your mouth should be

a)

Open while you eat

b)

Closed while you eat.

c)

You can talk and eat at the same time.

18.

Your comments about the food should be

a)

Nice and plesant

b)

Mean

c)

Silly

19.

When finished, you should

a)

Walk away

b)

Help clean

c)

Eat more food

20.

When eating,

a)

Take small bites.

b)

Eat big bites.

c)

Shove in all the food

21.

What’s wrong with this picture

a)

Elbows on table.

b)

No napkin.

c)

Chewing with mouth open.

d)

Everything is fine.