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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is bouillabaisse?
(a) The most delectable dish that can be prepared with fish.
(b) A southern French pastry from the 18th century.
(c) The most wonderful beef stew from Romania.
(d) A delicious dish made from venison and vegetables.

2. What is the cause for the modern day obsession with variety?
(a) Technology.
(b) Loss of creativity, due to the rigid education systems.
(c) Busy schedules.
(d) People having lost the gift of savoring simple things in life.

3. Why can a family friend not eat chicken for ten years?
(a) He does not like the taste of chicken.
(b) He found out that many chickens have horrible lives before they are killed.
(c) He became a Buddhist for ten years.
(d) He killed a chicken so unsuccessfully that he was traumatized.

4. When does attraction begin in humans?
(a) During a dinner conversation.
(b) From a distance, through the eyes.
(c) From a distance, through sound.
(d) Up close, through smell.

5. What is a sturgeon?
(a) A relative to the heron.
(b) An elk.
(c) A cold water fish.
(d) A family of deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do humans feel more comfortable consuming shellfish?

2. What does Allende believe is the most powerful aphrodisiac?

3. What were herbs and spices grown in convent and monastery gardens used for?

4. What type of writer's experience regarding food and meals is described in this chapter?

5. What are supposed to have the highest aphrodisiac value?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the men attracted to Lola Montez?

2. What are the cocktails like in some countries?

3. What are the best aphrodisiac vegetables?

4. What is the origin of forks, knives, and spoons?

5. What is Allende's connection with forget-me-nots?

6. What is the history of tea?

7. How does Robert Shekter become the book's illustrator?

8. How are eggs known in all cultures?

9. What does the final section of the book contain?

10. What do the professor and Colomba find, when they return to the picnic spot?

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