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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Batali study under in Italy?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Roma.
(c) Greta.
(d) Betta.

3. What bled into Marco Pierre White's life according to Bill?
(a) His bad temper.
(b) He poor management skills.
(c) His ordering people around.
(d) His schedule.

4. What TV network was Batali's cooking show on?
(a) The Food Network.
(b) HGTV.
(c) The Eat Well Network.
(d) MSNBC.

5. What were the short ribs replaced by at Babbo?
(a) Back ribs.
(b) Baby back ribs.
(c) Beef loin.
(d) Chuck flap.

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

7. What restaurant did Batali study in?
(a) La Betta.
(b) La Volta.
(c) La Riana.
(d) La Dolce Vita.

8. Where did Batali move to learn to cook under a matron?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

9. How many restaurants did Batali own when he met Bill?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

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

11. Where did Batali consider buying a vineyard when he first met Bill?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Tuscany.
(c) Spain.
(d) Normandy.

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

13. What is polenta made of?
(a) Five different fishes.
(b) Beef, chicken and pork meat with spices.
(c) Cornmeal.
(d) Cheese.

14. What network executive read the article that put Batali on the Map?
(a) Jonathan Lynne.
(b) Rober Kempt.
(c) Anthony Matthews.
(d) Marcus Roberts.

15. What restaurant did Batali open after joining The Food Network?
(a) The Po.
(b) The Vesuvius.
(c) The Triest.
(d) The Ro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the chef Batali studied under in Italy refuse to teach him?

2. What does "hammered" mean in a kitchen?

3. What does the food prepared on the grill have to be considered acceptable?

4. Why did the pastry chef tell Bill he could leave?

5. What was Marco Pierre White avid at?

(see the answer keys)

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