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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Michael feel while taking his written cooking test?

2. How many days did Michael spend in his first cooking class before the routine kicked in?

3. How long did the students simmer the brown sauce?

4. What two jobs did Michael relate being a chef to?

5. What group was Michael in for the cooking practical of Skills 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Chef Pardus's critiques at the end of day 8?

2. How did Chef Pardus feel about Michael?

3. How did Michael describe the outfit that Chef Pardus wore to Skills class?

4. What tasks had to be completed in the knife cuts exam?

5. What did Michael say happened to him in skills class?

6. How did Michael's uncle inspire him to learn to cook?

7. What meal did Chef Pardus eat that inspired him to be an excellent cook?

8. What did Chef Pardus say was the mindset of a mediocre chef?

9. Who was Eun-Jung Lee?

10. How did Michael feel when he saw himself in the chef's uniform for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After graduating from CIA many students felt that their lives had been transformed. Compare and contrast the students personal lives before CIA to after their graduation.

Essay Topic 2

As Michael spent more time at CIA he began to feel a kinship with chefs and those in the cooking world. Compare and contrast Michael's opinions about chefs and cooking before he attended CIA and after he graduated from CIA.

Essay Topic 3

In the book Michael said that he sometimes felt like an outsider at CIA. Discuss this using examples from the book.

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