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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Day in the Life and Sous-Chef.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bourdain learn while at the Rainbow Room?
(a) That the kitchen workers love betting on sports.
(b) That there is a strict hierarchy in place in the kitchen.
(c) That he is the least experienced worker there.
(d) That the kitchen workers spit in customer's drinks.

2. What kind of food does the restaurant where Bourdain worked in the summer serve?
(a) Greek food.
(b) Mexican food.
(c) Common fried foods.
(d) French cuisine.

3. What does owning a restaurant feed besides the customers?
(a) One's creativity.
(b) One's bank account.
(c) The kitchen staff.
(d) An ego.

4. What type of restaurant will Bourdain never eat in?
(a) A restaurant with a laminated menu.
(b) A restaurant that has live music.
(c) A fast food restaurant.
(d) A restaurant with dirty bathrooms.

5. Bourdain says that line cooking is not about innovation, but what?
(a) Perfection.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Artistic expression.
(d) Consistency.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boiler man at Bourdain's summer job?

2. Whom has the instructor for the Escoffier Room been rumored to have worked with?

3. How old is Bourdain when he lands a job at Tom H?

4. Where is Bourdain determined to enroll during the early 1970's?

5. What does Bourdain want to do after his trip to France besides enjoy the food?

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