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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What newspaper put Mario Batali on the map according to Bill?
(a) "The New York Times."
(b) "The New Yorker."
(c) "The New York Sentinel."
(d) "The New York Observer."

2. What was Batali's condition when he assigned Bill to the station he begged to be on?
(a) He would have to be second for 6 months.
(b) He would have to spend two years in Italy.
(c) He would have to make pasta that Batali likes.
(d) He would need to prepare the pasta in the prep kitchen first.

3. What was Batali's signature restaurant?
(a) The Bardo.
(b) The Mario dona.
(c) Babbo.
(d) The Bibbi.

4. What station did Bill say he had to take over in Chapter 15?
(a) The fish station.
(b) The sauce station.
(c) The pasta station.
(d) The grill station.

5. What did Bill discover about Batali while at the game?
(a) That Batali was a Bears fan.
(b) How famous Batali's show made him.
(c) That Batali did not like football.
(d) That Batali was not famous.

6. Who was the saute chef at Babbo?
(a) Andy.
(b) Dominic Cipollone.
(c) Mark Barrett.
(d) Nick.

7. What did Batali have to learn at the Italian restaurant?
(a) Cutting pasta.
(b) Patience.
(c) Italian.
(d) Humility.

8. Who did Bill visit the town Batali studied in later on with?
(a) Joe Bastianich.
(b) Joe Mariachy.
(c) Sophia Mentini.
(d) Ishmael Romm.

9. Why was Bill pushed off the grill station?
(a) He wanted to move on.
(b) He dropped a fish.
(c) He had heat stroke.
(d) Batali criticized him.

10. What did the sous chef do to Bill during the night in Chapter 15?
(a) He gave him contradictory orders.
(b) He transferred him to the prep kitchen.
(c) He stood over his shoulder waiting for him to make a mistake.
(d) He ignored him all night.

11. What did Bill discover can be a good addition to a sauce despite the fact that he never liked it before?
(a) Clams.
(b) Frog legs.
(c) Anchovies.
(d) Mussels.

12. Who looked over Bill's shoulder when he first made polenta?
(a) Elisa.
(b) Batali.
(c) His wife.
(d) An Italian cook.

13. When did Bill first made polenta?
(a) For a benefit dinner in Nashville.
(b) At the Babbo.
(c) At the Po.
(d) At home.

14. What restaurant did Bill eat at in Italy in Chapter 10?
(a) Dolce Mio.
(b) The Trattoria La Buca.
(c) La Ventura.
(d) La Dolce Vita.

15. What was the name of Batali's TV show?
(a) Italian Kitchen.
(b) Dinner with Mario.
(c) Malto Mario.
(d) Bon Appetit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Batali really want to do?

2. Who did the article about Batali attract the attention of according to Bill?

3. What was Batali never able to find on TV?

4. What restaurant did Batali open after joining The Food Network?

5. What position did Abby Bodiker have before joining Babbo?

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