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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Batali work under after studying at Le Cordon Bleu?
(a) Chef Betta.
(b) Chef Maurice Jaques.
(c) Chef Saufia Morina.
(d) Chef Marco Pierre White.

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

3. What large cities was the city Batali studied cooking between?
(a) Between Bologna and Florence.
(b) Between Rome and Florence.
(c) Between Naples and Bologna.
(d) Between Milan and Verona.

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

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

6. Who was the pastry chef in Batali's restaurant?
(a) Elena.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Gina.
(d) Lisa.

7. What did Batali become when he accepted his first kitchen?
(a) The highest paid chef of his age.
(b) The worst paid chef of his age.
(c) The youngest chef.
(d) The first American to have a kitchen.

8. What restaurant did Batali study in?
(a) La Riana.
(b) La Betta.
(c) La Volta.
(d) La Dolce Vita.

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

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

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

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

13. What led to a great deal of tension in the Babbo kitchen?
(a) Andy's departure.
(b) A health inspection.
(c) Batali's new menu.
(d) Andy's anxiety.

14. What game did Bill take Batali to after dinner?
(a) The Redskins.
(b) The Bears.
(c) New York Giants.
(d) The Red Socks.

15. What does Batali say Ragu is?
(a) The only way to get good fish.
(b) A condiment.
(c) The only failure of Italian cooking.
(d) Useless in his kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Batali insist would be served at the pizzeria despite concern that it was not good?

2. Who was doing the menial work in Babbo's kitchen?

3. What did Batali do to Dominic when Dominic bumped into him?

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

5. What position did Abby Bodiker have before joining Babbo?

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