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Evaluate your etiquette.

1. The proper place to wear a name tag is on the:
     A. Right lapel area
     B. Left lapel area
     C. It is not proper to wear a name tag.

2. You must attend a corporate party where you are certain you know only one person, the one who invited you. You:
     A. Ask a date so you won’t be alone.
     B. Go alone and make a few new acquaintances.
     C. Call the host and ask if you can bring along someone.

3. At an interview or meeting, it is necessary for you (as host) to stand:
     A. Only when a woman walks into the room (regardless of your gender).
     B. When the person is older than you.
     C. For either a man or woman.

4. At job fairs and other professional settings, when you receive a business card from someone, you:
     A. Discreetly slip it into your pocket.
     B. You take a moment to read it.
     C. You tell them “oh, no thank you.”

5. If you think something is stuck in your teeth, you should:
     A. Discreetly use a toothpick.
     B. Wipe it with your napkin.
     C. Excuse yourself and take care of it in private.

6. While dining at a restaurant, you leave the table to use the restroom. Your napkin:
     A. Is placed on the seat of your chair.
     B. Is placed on the back of the chair.
     C. Is folded neatly and placed to the left of the plate.

7. You are the guest of honor at dinner and the host makes a toast to you. Do you:
     A. Raise your glass and drink with everyone else.
     B. Leave your glass untouched while everyone raises his or hers.
     C. Return the toast.

8. You (male) are approaching a revolving door. You:
     A. Allow the woman to enter first.
     B. Step in and handle the strenuous task of pushing the door.
     C. Observe the situation.

9. During the holiday season, you receive a gift from a client. Its cost exceeds the limit allowed by your company. You:
     A. Write a very gracious thank you note, declining the gift.
     B. They are your best client; therefore, you graciously accept it.

10. You have invited a guest to dinner. Who pays?
     A. That is decided at the end of the meal.
     B. If your guest insists, it’s ok for him to foot the bill.
     C. You do.