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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Betta force Bill to do first in her pizzeria?
(a) Practice with her.
(b) Watch.
(c) Assist her.
(d) Listen.

2. Why was Batali forced to be in the kitchen in Chapter 29?
(a) It was a new menu.
(b) The sous chef was sick.
(c) It was during the transition between Andy and Frankie.
(d) He wanted to be the one cooking for the critic.

3. What was Betta's condition for her to teach Bill her family recipe?
(a) That he only teach Batali.
(b) That he not tell her family.
(c) That he teach as many people as possible.
(d) That he would not tell Batali about it.

4. What did Giovanni buy that was big news in the village?
(a) A shop.
(b) A bull.
(c) A new car.
(d) A house.

5. What was the relation between Dario and Giovanni?
(a) They didn't know each other.
(b) They were brothers.
(c) They were angry at each other.
(d) They were best friends.

6. Why was everyone concerned about Andy's restaurant?
(a) They thought he didn't have a good location.
(b) They thought Andy could not cook.
(c) They thought he couldn't get the right ingredients.
(d) They thought he didn't have enough funds.

7. What did Batali encourage his waiters to do?
(a) Watch for critics.
(b) Try to get big tips from critics.
(c) Act natural.
(d) Forbid critics from entering.

8. What did Bill do on his first day at Dario's shop?
(a) Cut a cow.
(b) Make sauces sold at the shop.
(c) Made the evening meal.
(d) Cut a pig.

9. What did Bill tell Batali about his project?
(a) That he was not ready for it.
(b) That he preferred to work for someone else.
(c) That he needed to get some money first.
(d) That he would try staying in Italy.

10. What did Bill ask the person who fixed him the best pasta he ever tasted?
(a) If he could take her receipe.
(b) If she would write a book with him.
(c) If she would come with him to Italy.
(d) If she could teach him.

11. What were the earliest books Bill was able to find calling for to make pasta?
(a) Water and flour.
(b) Eggs, water, and flour.
(c) Flour and eggs.
(d) Four, milk, and eggs.

12. Who first tried Andy's menu at his restaurant?
(a) Bill, Mark, and Batali.
(b) Joe, Batali, and Bill.
(c) Joe, Mark, and Bill.
(d) Bill, his wife and Batali.

13. Why did Dario berate the restaurant owner when they went out to dinner?
(a) The restaurant wasn't buying from him.
(b) The food was cold.
(c) The restaurant wanted to charge him too much.
(d) The food was not Italian and was made from inferior meat.

14. Who took over Andy's job at Babbo?
(a) Bill.
(b) Frank.
(c) Elisa.
(d) Mark.

15. What did Dario's father die of?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Shot to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Andy's restaurant named?

2. Why was Batali worried in Chapter 29?

3. Why did Dario return to the family business?

4. What does the silver sliver get rid of?

5. What did Bill say of the people that made food an important part of Italy?

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