3rd period - Table Manners & Table Setting

1.

1 point

When you are finished with a meal, the correct placement for the eating utensils are in the 9:00 position.

True

False

2.

1 point

It is appropriate to place the napkin in your shirt like a bib ONLY if you are eating pizza.

True

False

3.

1 point

Under what circumstances would a person need an oyster fork?

If they were served shrimp as an appetizer

If they were served steak as the main course

If they were served salad as a second course, after the soup

4.

1 point

Who wrote the first book about table manners in 1530?

Erasmus

King Henry VIII

William Shakespeare

5.

1 point

It is appropriate to say "thank you" to the host/hostess for inviting you to dinner.

True

False

6.

1 point

When sitting at the dinner table, in which direction are food serving bowls passed?

across the table

receive from the left, pass to the right

receive on the right, pass to the left

7.

1 point

The blade of the dinner knife should be nearest the plate.

True

False

8.

1 point

Which utensils are placed to the right of the dinner plate?

dessert fork, dinner knife, and butter knife

salad fork and dinner knife

dinner knife, soup spoon, oyster fork

9.

1 point

What is the first thing you should do when sitting down in a restaurant?

ask the waiter for some bread

place the napkin in your lap

take a drink of water from the glass

10.

1 point

How will you signal to a waiter that you are NOT finished with your meal and you will return to finish it?

Place one eating utensil at 4:00 and the other at the 8:00 position on the plate

Place your eating utensils on the plate at the 4:00pm position only

Place both utensils to the left of the plate

11.

1 point

What is the best way to ask where the bathroom is located?

Excuse me, please. Where are the facilities?

Excuse me,I gotta go to the bathroom. Where is it?

Where is the toilet?

12.

1 point

How is a soup spoon different from a regular spoon?

it is much smaller and has a squared off top

the word "soup" is engraved on it

It is rounder and larger; a regular spoon is oval

13.

1 point

When going to someone's home for dinner, what is a good rule-of-thumb to follow?

do what the host/hostess does

don't speak, never establish eye contact, and only eat the first course of the meal

always do what you normally do in your own home; after all, if it's good enough there, it's good everywhere

14.

1 point

If soup is being served, the soup bowl should be placed on top of the salad plate to catch the drips.

True

False

15.

1 point

During dinner conversation, it is important to include everyone in the conversation at the table.

True

False

16.

1 point

In a classic table setting, where should you place the dinner fork?

to the left of the plate

to the right of the plate

above the plate

17.

1 point

The term "market price" refers to the cost of a food item (usually seafood) on a restaurant menu and it changes daily.

True

False

18.

1 point

When being taken out for dinner to a restaurant by someone else, it's important to see the final check (cost of meal), so that you know how much was spent in total.

True

False

19.

1 point

What is an appropriate action to take when having dinner in someone else's home?

text messages to your friends

use your phone at the dinner table to take a photo of the yummy food to post to Instagram

turn off your phone

20.

1 point

In a formal place setting, where is the bread-and-butter plate placed?

above the forks

to the right of the water glass

above the knife