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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. Why did Batali initially refuse to transfer Bill to the station he begged for?
(a) Bill was too clumsy.
(b) Bill was too young.
(c) He thought Bill was too old to keep up.
(d) Bill was not trained in Italy.

2. What did Bill decide he wanted to do about his obsession?
(a) He wanted to learn from an Italian cook.
(b) He wanted to write a book.
(c) He wanted to go to France.
(d) He wanted to find the oldest book possible on the subject.

3. What did Bill say of the people that made food an important part of Italy?
(a) They were more and more non Italian born.
(b) They thrived.
(c) They were slowly disappearing.
(d) They were all women.

4. Why did Bill meet with Marco Pierre White?
(a) To ask him what Batali learned from him.
(b) To talk about Italy.
(c) To talk about pasta.
(d) To aks him to take him in.

5. What is the name of Panzano's oldest church?
(a) La Pieve di San Leolino
(b) Il Santo Fermi.
(c) Il pieve de San Bernado.
(d) Il Sampre fi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Batali suggest to Mark according to Bill in Chapter 16?

2. Why was the meat of the Chianines tender and much desired?

3. What did Bill once think about what Batali ordered?

4. What game did Bill take Batali to after dinner?

5. What is Ragu?

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