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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Dinner with Mario: Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What newspaper put Mario Batali on the map according to Bill?
(a) "The New York Observer."
(b) "The New York Sentinel."
(c) "The New Yorker."
(d) "The New York Times."

2. What did Batali order at the restaurant?
(a) Only Italian food.
(b) Only a glass of wine.
(c) A lot of food.
(d) Just the dessert.

3. What was Catherine de Medici queen of?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

4. What did Batali encourage his waiters to do?
(a) Watch for critics.
(b) Try to get big tips from critics.
(c) Act natural.
(d) Forbid critics from entering.

5. What does "hammered" mean in a kitchen?
(a) Being sick.
(b) Being demoted.
(c) Being fired.
(d) Having more orders than one can handle making.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is polenta?

2. Why did Dario berate the restaurant owner when they went out to dinner?

3. What was the first animal Bill worked on after return to Dario's shop in Chapter 25?

4. What did those who tried Andy's cooking at his new restaurant discover?

5. What was polenta made of before the 16th century?

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