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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adam Real-Last-Name-Unknown and Department of Human Resources.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides culinary proficiency, what determines a person's kitchen success?
(a) A person's ability to handle any situation.
(b) A person's ability to upstage the chef.
(c) A person's ability to show up on time and learn quickly.
(d) A person's ability to take and give insults.

2. What does Bourdain wish to share with the reader?
(a) The true story about living and working in the culinary profession.
(b) His favorite recipes.
(c) The ins and outs of the nation's best culinary schools.
(d) An expose on the kitchens of the top restaurants in America.

3. What do Bourdain, Sam G, and Dimitri feel improves their productivity?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Rock music.
(d) Caffeine.

4. What sorts of food does Bourdain begin to eat after his trip to France?
(a) Anything spicy.
(b) Sashimi and raw eel.
(c) Deer and moose meat and exotic fruits and vegetables.
(d) Stinky cheese, sweetbreads, and horsemeat.

5. What does Bourdain feel about the early 1970's in terms of the cooking world?
(a) It is a primitive time.
(b) It is an exciting time.
(c) It is a time of change.
(d) It is a time of traditional cuisine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of restaurant is the place where Bourdain works in the early 1970's?

2. What type of food does Bourdain consider a safe leftover?

3. According to Bourdain, which of the following is not an elemental food item?

4. According to Bourdain, what are most line cooks?

5. What sort of cuisine does Let's-Call-It-Gino's serve?

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