1. How would you eat corn on the cob at a formal dinner?
--a. Carefully pick up with two hands and eat from left to right.
--b. Cut kernels from the cob and eat with a knife and fork.
--c. Don’t worry about it. Corn on the cob is never served at a formal dinner.
--d. Butter the corn liberally, eat with relish, and lick your fingers when done.
2. You receive a cell phone call while you are in an important meeting. What do you do?
--a. Answer it and excuse yourself to have the conversation in the hall.
--b. Let it ring until it stops.
--c. Answer the phone and turn your back for privacy.
--d. Turn off the phone before the meeting and check for messages when the meeting is over.
3. What is the difference between the American and Continental styles of dining?
--a. Continental is used only at French restaurants.
--b. Place settings are different for American style eating.
--c. Continental requires the use of both left and right hands simultaneously to manipulate food.
--d. Once you pick up your silverware you never put it down in the Continental style.
4. What is the best way to dress for a job interview?
--a. Wear what you wear to the mall.
--b. Wear conservative, business style clothes so the interviewer can pay attention to what you are saying, not what you are wearing.
--c. Dress in the latest fashions so everyone will know how cool you are.
--d. None of the above.
5. You are in a restaurant and a thin soup is served in a cup with no handles. To eat it you should:
--a. Pick it up and drink it.
--b. Use the spoon provided.
--c. Eat half of it with a spoon and drink the remainder.
--d. None of the above.
6. You are invited to a dinner party at a private home. When do you take your napkin from the table and place it on your lap?
--a. Open it immediately.
--b. Wait for the host to take his or her napkin before taking yours.
--c. Wait for the oldest person at the table to take his or hers.
--d. Wait for the acknowledged head of the table to take his or hers before taking yours.
7. Always select your silverware from the outside in.
--a. True
--b. False
8. The dining rule is “never season without reason”.
--a. True
--b. False
9. It is proper to butter the whole bread at once.
--a. True
--b. False
10. At a social function, you meet the CEO of an important corporation. It is okay to give him your business card after a brief chat.
--a. True
--b. False