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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what Italian city did Batali study cooking according to Chapter 4?
(a) Provenci.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Terimindo.
(d) Porretta Terme.

3. Where did Batali open his pizzeria in Chapter 15?
(a) On 1st Avenue.
(b) On Broadway.
(c) On 5th Avenue.
(d) On Madison Avenue.

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

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

6. What did the chef Batali studied under in Italy refuse to teach him?
(a) Her cannelloni recipe.
(b) Her tortellini recipe.
(c) Her trenette recipe.
(d) Her capellini receipe.

7. When did Bill first made polenta?
(a) At the Babbo.
(b) At home.
(c) At the Po.
(d) For a benefit dinner in Nashville.

8. What TV network was Batali's cooking show on?
(a) HGTV.
(b) The Eat Well Network.
(c) MSNBC.
(d) The Food Network.

9. What handicap did Marco Pierre White have?
(a) He was hard of hearing.
(b) He was blind.
(c) He was dyslexic.
(d) He was in a wheelchair.

10. What magazine was Bill Buford a staff writer for, according to Chapter 1?
(a) "The New York Post."
(b) "The Washington Post."
(c) "The New Yorker."
(d) "The San Francisco Chronicles."

11. What city was the 15th century book Bill found written in?
(a) The Vatican.
(b) Tuscany.
(c) Turin.
(d) Naples.

12. What did Batali have to learn at the Italian restaurant?
(a) Patience.
(b) Italian.
(c) Cutting pasta.
(d) Humility.

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

14. Who was doing the menial work in Babbo's kitchen?
(a) A group of strangers.
(b) A group of brothers.
(c) A group of cousins.
(d) A group of friends.

15. Why did Bill have trouble with the stuffed fish on the grill?
(a) It is heavy.
(b) It burns easily.
(c) It is delicate.
(d) It is sticky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Batali never able to find on TV?

2. What magazine did Bill Buford found?

3. What did Bill discover can be a good addition to a sauce despite the fact that he never liked it before?

4. What network executive read the article that put Batali on the Map?

5. Where did Batali move to learn to cook under a matron?

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