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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who taught Bill where short ribs came from?
(a) Elisa.
(b) His butcher.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Batali.

2. What restaurant offered Batali his first kitchen?
(a) The Biltmore.
(b) The Crota.
(c) The Serendipity.
(d) Le Cordon Bleu.

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

4. Why was Holly Burling hired?
(a) She studied in Italy.
(b) She had 25 years experience.
(c) She accepted to work for free.
(d) She studied in Batali's school.

5. Who looked over Bill's shoulder when he first made polenta?
(a) His wife.
(b) Elisa.
(c) Batali.
(d) An Italian cook.

6. What book did Bill find out about a 15th century cook?
(a) "De Honesta Voluptate et Valetudine."
(b) "De Menagare Pasta Alumina."
(c) "De Honest Valitudine."
(d) "De Volupta et Valitudine."

7. What restaurant did Bill eat at in Italy in Chapter 10?
(a) La Dolce Vita.
(b) The Trattoria La Buca.
(c) Dolce Mio.
(d) La Ventura.

8. What network executive read the article that put Batali on the Map?
(a) Anthony Matthews.
(b) Jonathan Lynne.
(c) Marcus Roberts.
(d) Rober Kempt.

9. What was Batali's father profession?
(a) Cook.
(b) Military Commander.
(c) Boeing executive.
(d) Butcher.

10. Who did Bill work under in Batali's kitchen?
(a) Ethan.
(b) Meredith.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Elisa.

11. What was the name of the building where Batali opened his pizzeria?
(a) The Otto.
(b) The Exelsior.
(c) The Grande.
(d) The Po.

12. What was polenta made of before the 16th century?
(a) A variety of grains, including barley.
(b) From a grain called Amani that disappeared in the 18th century.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Corn.

13. What did Batali insist would be served at the pizzeria despite concern that it was not good?
(a) Calzones.
(b) Deep dish pizzas.
(c) Flat pizzas.
(d) Meat pizzas.

14. What bled into Marco Pierre White's life according to Bill?
(a) His bad temper.
(b) His schedule.
(c) His ordering people around.
(d) He poor management skills.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise did Batali and Joe make to Andy?

2. What was an "extern" in Batali's kitchen?

3. Who did the article about Batali attract the attention of according to Bill?

4. Where did Batali consider buying a vineyard when he first met Bill?

5. What was the name of Batali's TV show?

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