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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Batali's TV show?
(a) Malto Mario.
(b) Bon Appetit.
(c) Dinner with Mario.
(d) Italian Kitchen.

2. What were the short ribs replaced by at Babbo?
(a) Back ribs.
(b) Beef loin.
(c) Baby back ribs.
(d) Chuck flap.

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

4. Why did Nick leave Babbo?
(a) He had a fight with Batali.
(b) He wanted to study in Italy.
(c) He wanted to tour the world.
(d) He wanted to open his restaurant.

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

6. What did Bill learn about polenta at Babbo Restaurant?
(a) That it takes days to cook.
(b) That it needed a lot of water.
(c) That it should be cooked for hours and not stirred.
(d) That it needed to be stirred.

7. Who did the article about Batali attract the attention of according to Bill?
(a) The IRS.
(b) Bill.
(c) The head of The Food Network.
(d) HGTV.

8. What was Marco Pierre White avid at?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Running.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Fishing.

9. Who did Batali study under in Italy?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Greta.
(c) Betta.
(d) Roma.

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

11. What did Batali do before working at the Four Seasons hotel?
(a) He worked at the "Dimagio."
(b) He opened his own restaurant.
(c) He worked as a pizza delivery guy.
(d) He worked for a catering company.

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

13. What magazine did Bill Buford found?
(a) "Bien Manger Magazine."
(b) "Food Magazine."
(c) "Bon Appetit Magazine."
(d) "Granta Magazine."

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

15. What was Batali's signature restaurant?
(a) Babbo.
(b) The Bardo.
(c) The Mario dona.
(d) The Bibbi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Batali open a restaurant with in 1992?

3. What was the article that put Batali on the map about?

4. What was Batali's father profession?

5. Why did Batali initially refuse to transfer Bill to the station he begged for?

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