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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. What does Tommy hate about the Count's Villa Nova Restaurant?

2. Who is Al talking to in Chapter 16?

3. Who are Al and Raymond planning to tell Harvey to borrow money from?

4. How much information does Al think is being received from the bug in Sally's apartment?

5. What does Harvey offer Al to substantiate what he is saying in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the chef to get help for his drug problem in Chapter 18 and how is it delayed?

2. What do Al and Harvey talk about in Chapter 4?

3. What is the description of Sally Wig and how is he related to Tommy Pagana?

4. What happens when the chef brings drugs back to the restaurant in Chapter 15?

5. What phone call does Tommy get in Chapter 8 and how does he respond?

6. How does the chef react to withdrawal in Chapter 8?

7. How does Harvey respond to the incident with Sally in Chapter 3?

8. How does Harvey contact Al in Chapter 3 and where do they meet in Chapter 4?

9. What happens with Tommy and the chef at the restaurant in Chapter 6?

10. What is Sally discussing with Harvey in Chapter 2 and how does Harvey explain himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Al's meetings with Tommy, his intentions in talking to Tommy, how Tommy responds, and the way Bourdain develops both characters with the meetings. Include any differences and/or similarities between Al's meetings with Tommy and Al's meetings with the chef.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the styles of Sally and Skinny in committing murder, using a number of examples from the book as a reference. In your comparison, include the difference in both characters' reputations and positions within the mob organization.

Essay Topic 3

Choose three examples of foreshadowing from Bone in the Throat and describe each one in detail. Also, provide an analysis of how and why Bourdain uses foreshadowing, and the characters that his use of the technique involve.

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