View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many time did Bill drop or burn the stuffed fish on the grill?
(a) Half of them.
(b) A third of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) All of them.

2. What did Mario Batali do when invited to Bill's for dinner?
(a) He slept.
(b) He talked all night with Bill's wife.
(c) He gave advice.
(d) He took over the kitchen.

3. Who wrote the book Bill found about a 15th century cook?
(a) A local official.
(b) A librarian.
(c) A priest.
(d) A cook.

4. What promise did Batali and Joe make to Andy?
(a) To let him take over Babbo.
(b) To back him in a Spanish restaurant.
(c) To let him out of his contract.
(d) To let him study in Italy.

5. What didn't Bill have that annoyed his direct boss in Batali's kitchen?
(a) His own towels.
(b) His own uniform.
(c) His own knives.
(d) His own first aid kit.

6. What stuffed fish did Bill have trouble with at the grill?
(a) Branzino.
(b) Panimelo.
(c) Poisoni.
(d) Robini.

7. Why did the restaurant Batali studied at fail?
(a) The resturant was sold.
(b) Batali left.
(c) Downturn in the economy.
(d) The cook left.

8. Why would Bill never have the chance to work with Marco Pierre White?
(a) Marco Pierre White died after the interview.
(b) Marco Pierre White retired from cooking.
(c) Marco Pierre White lost his restaurant.
(d) Marco Pierre White hated Bill.

9. Who was the saute chef at Babbo?
(a) Andy.
(b) Dominic Cipollone.
(c) Nick.
(d) Mark Barrett.

10. Who ran the restaurant Bill ate at in Chapter 10?
(a) Miriam Leonardi.
(b) Sophia Romani.
(c) Emilia Solimi.
(d) Roberta Tagliani.

11. How many restaurants did Batali own when he met Bill?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

12. What chef's work was featured in the 15th century book Bill found?
(a) Maestro Romani.
(b) Maestro Martino.
(c) Maestro Remi.
(d) Maestro Angelo.

13. What station did Bill beg Batali to assign him to?
(a) The sauce station.
(b) The fish station.
(c) The pasta station.
(d) The grill.

14. Why was Bill pushed off the grill station?
(a) Batali criticized him.
(b) He dropped a fish.
(c) He had heat stroke.
(d) He wanted to move on.

15. What is polenta made of?
(a) Beef, chicken and pork meat with spices.
(b) Cornmeal.
(c) Five different fishes.
(d) Cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What restaurant offered Batali his first kitchen?

2. Who did Batali work under after studying at Le Cordon Bleu?

3. Who taught Bill where short ribs came from?

4. What did the sous chef do to Bill during the night in Chapter 15?

5. What was the name of the building where Batali opened his pizzeria?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 445 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample