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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What restaurant did Batali open in 1992?
(a) The Dolce Vita.
(b) The Roccoco.
(c) The Rocco.
(d) The Po.

2. Where was the restaurant Batali turned down?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Portland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What did Mario Batali do when invited to Bill's for dinner?
(a) He talked all night with Bill's wife.
(b) He gave advice.
(c) He took over the kitchen.
(d) He slept.

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

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

13. What did Batali do on his TV show?
(a) He toured schools to improve nutrition.
(b) He went to people's house to cook a meal.
(c) He went to restaurants to help them improve.
(d) He taught people to cook a specific meal.

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

15. How many time did Bill drop or burn the stuffed fish on the grill?
(a) Half of them.
(b) A third of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) All of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Bill where short ribs came from?

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

3. Why did the restaurant Batali studied at fail?

4. What didn't Bill have that annoyed his direct boss in Batali's kitchen?

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

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