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Etiquette, which is sometimes unwritten, is a code that governs the expectations of social behavior of people. It usually reflects the cultures and traditions of countries. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)  is the second largest country in Africa. With over 200 different ethnic groups, the people of the DRC have a wide variety of customs, traditions, and values. They vary from place to place and group to group, especially when it comes to living in urban and rural areas. Therefore the rules of etiquette differ depending on where a person lives.

Congolese people that live in urban areas tend to have more Western customs and traditions. It is important to greet each other, and inquire about each others' situation before other matters are discussed. Greetings consists of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling. In the rural areas, men and women do not shake hands. Men will shake the hands of other men, and some women will greet men by clapping their hands and bowing slightly.

When dining in the DRC, hands should be washed both before and after eating. People should only eat with their right hands, especially if they are eating with their fingers. Men and women use separate communal bowls; often, women may sit together. When eating out of a communal bowl, people eat from the space directly in front of them. When utensils are used, the left hand holds the fork and the right hand holds the knife.

Dressing in the DRC is greatly influenced by the Western world, but is mixed with traditional clothing such as kikwembe, abacos, or a dashiki. The nicer a person looks, the more respect they will receive. Jewelry is often made from wood, ivory bones, or shells. Many people in rural areas walk barefoot, but sandals and slippers are commonly worn.

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How do Congolese diners use eating utensils differently from how American diners do so?

  1. Congolese have communal utensils, and share the knives and forks with other diners.
  2. The Congolese hold the fork in the left hand, while American diners use the right.
  3. Very few Congolese use eating utensils, while the majority of Americans do.
  4. Congolese eating utensils are made from wood or bone, rather than metal or plastic.
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12. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

The country of Belize’s economy is fueled greatly by foreign aid because it is based on an agrarian economy.
  1. The country of Belize’s
  2. Belize’s country
  3. Belize’s the
  4. Belize’s
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13. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

Dressing in the Congo is greatly influenced by the Western world, however, they are mixed with traditional clothing such as kikwembe, abacos, or a dashiki.
  1. Western world, however
  2. Western world; however
  3. Western world however
  4. Western world, but however
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14.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

They believe labeling will drive food costs and will confuse consumers.

  1. drive
  2. hamper
  3. increase
  4. enforce
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15. Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

The oil embargo caused the most resentment, among the Japanese, because Japan did not have any oil of its own. Japan wanted freedom from its dependency on the United States.
  1. resentment, among the Japanese, because
  2. resentment among the Japanese, because
  3. resentment among the Japanese; because
  4. resentment among the Japanese because
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