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Text II (Questions 18-22)

(1) Though forms of greeting vary from culture to culture, the handshake is perhaps the
most universal gesture used when two people meet. Yet, as attested to by the abundance
of "how-to" guides available on the Internet, even this seemingly simple act can be
carried out and understood in a myriad of ways.

(5) The finer points of how to shake hands are not a new concern. Emily Post, the
legendary authority on good manners, addressed this subject in her 1922 manual,
Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home. Though much has changed
in the world since Post's time, particularly with regard to the status of women, some of
the points she makes still pertain:

(10) A handshake often creates a feeling of liking or of irritation between
two strangers. Who does not dislike a "boneless" hand extended as though
it were a spray of sea-weed, or a miniature boiled pudding? It is equally
annoying to have one's hand clutched aloft in grotesque affectation and
shaken violently sideways, as though it were being used to clean a spot out

(15) of the atmosphere. What woman does not wince at the viselike grasp that
cuts her rings into her flesh and temporarily paralyzes every finger?

The proper handshake is made briefly; but there should be a feeling

of strength and warmth in the clasp, and, as in bowing, one should at the
same time look into the countenance of the person whose hand one takes.
(20) In giving her hand to a foreigner, a married woman always relaxes her
arm and fingers, as it is customary for him to lift her hand to his lips. But
by a relaxed hand is not meant a wet rag; a hand should have life even
though it be passive. A woman should always allow a man who is only an
acquaintance to shake her hand; she should never shake his.

Questions

18. An appropriate title for this text would be -

(1) Emily Post on the Status of Women
(2) A Universal Form of Greeting
(3) A Legendary Manual on Good Manners
(4) Handshakes and Other Social Norms

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