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Victorian Era Etiquette
Victorian Era Etiquette
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A test of your knowledge of the Victorian Era Etiquette.
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1
What is the appropriate way to eat a dinner roll?
Don’t eat dinner rolls; only the lower class makes them
Cut it into small pieces with a knife and fork
Nibble small pieces from it
Break it into smaller morsels with your hand
2
If you run into a friend on the street walking with someone you don’t know, what should you do
Apologize to the stranger
Nod, but keep walking
Ask for the stranger's last name
3
What is acceptable to do in the company of others?
Quote Bible passages
Read a novel
Look at someone's sketches
4
What is the best custom for giving advice?
Never give advice
Give advice if you realize that you are wiser than the other
Only give advice if it is requested
5
True or False: It is unacceptable to discuss religion in the company of friends.
False
True
6
If a woman is standing in a parlor, what should a man do?
Take his seat first
Remain standing until she sits
7
What topic from the list below should not be a main focus of conversation?
Traveling
Politics
Books
Weather
8
What should you do in a conversation if you realize that you are more educated than the others?
Act as if you are their equals-don't show off your knowledge
Enlighten them with your knowledge
Invite children to do the talking
9
If a lady needs to walk over a puddle, what action would be considered disgraceful?
Asking a man for help
Raising her skirt with one hand
Raising her skirt with both hands
10
Losing one’s temper is acceptable because it gives others a glimpse of one’s character.
False
True
11
Touching the decor in a host’s parlor is flattering, it shows that they likes the host’s taste.
True
False
12
If someone wants to shake a lady’s hand, what should she do?
Leave her gloves on
Not shake hands, because that's only for men to do
Remove her gloves
13
True or false: It is unacceptable for a man to smoke in the presence of a lady.
True
False
14
What should a man do about his hat while indoors?
Remove the hat and hang it up
Leave the hat on
Remove the hat and keep it on his lap
15
What should you do if you didn’t hear what someone said?
Apologize and say that you will be seeing the doctor soon
Say, "Can you explain that in simpler terms?"
Don't make it obvious that you didn't hear the comment
