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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 died after the interview.
(b) Marco Pierre White hated Bill.
(c) Marco Pierre White lost his restaurant.
(d) Marco Pierre White retired from cooking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was the name of Babbo's sous chef?
(a) Andy.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Mark.
(d) Jack.

9. Where did Batali consider buying a vineyard when he first met Bill?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Tuscany.
(d) Spain.

10. Why did Batali initially refuse to transfer Bill to the station he begged for?
(a) Bill was not trained in Italy.
(b) Bill was too clumsy.
(c) He thought Bill was too old to keep up.
(d) Bill was too young.

11. What station did Bill say he had to take over in Chapter 15?
(a) The fish station.
(b) The grill station.
(c) The sauce station.
(d) The pasta station.

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

13. When was the article that put Mario Batali on the map published according to Bill in Chapter 13?
(a) 1993.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1996.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What bled into Marco Pierre White's life according to Bill?

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

3. What is polenta made of?

4. What chef's work was featured in the 15th century book Bill found?

5. What magazine did Bill Buford found?

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