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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Adam call Bourdain in "Adam Real-Last-Name-Unknown"?

2. Where does the owner of Let's-Call-It-Gino's plan to open more restaurants?

3. What is something that Bourdain would not do?

4. What type of cuisine does Le Madri serve?

5. How does Bourdain fuel his anxiety during dinner service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of Kitchen Confidential. Where does Bourdain realize the power of food? Where does Bourdain go to culinary school? Where does Bourdain work for most of his career? How does the setting affect his career?

Essay Topic 2

Who are some of Bourdain's influences? How have they influenced him and his career?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bourdain's use of humor in Kitchen Confidential. How does his use of humor affect the tone of the book? How does it affect the reader's experience? What type of humor does he use?

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