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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bill beg Betta to teach him?
(a) How to make ravioli.
(b) How to make spaghetti.
(c) How to make tortellini.
(d) How to make caneloni.

2. What did Giovanni buy that was big news in the village?
(a) A new car.
(b) A shop.
(c) A house.
(d) A bull.

3. Where did Bill and his wife return to in Chapter 24?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

4. Where did Bill want to apprenticed in Italy?
(a) At a butcher shop.
(b) At a restaurant.
(c) At a pasta maker.
(d) At a cheese factory.

5. Where did the Maestro make Bill put his knife steel?
(a) Sharpen it.
(b) Give it to the next intern.
(c) Destroy it.
(d) Put it in a drawer for when he came back.

6. What was Bill's wife's name?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Elisa.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Jessica.

7. What did Bill find fascinating at Dario's shop?
(a) Cutting pork.
(b) Making sausage.
(c) Making roasts.
(d) Mixing meats to make ragu.

8. Who first tried Andy's menu at his restaurant?
(a) Joe, Batali, and Bill.
(b) Joe, Mark, and Bill.
(c) Bill, his wife and Batali.
(d) Bill, Mark, and Batali.

9. Who wrote the the book Bill found that finally answered his question?
(a) Roberto Manieri.
(b) Esteban Miro.
(c) Antonio Latini.
(d) Estomondo Moralieri.

10. Why was everyone concerned about Andy's restaurant?
(a) They thought he didn't have enough funds.
(b) They thought Andy could not cook.
(c) They thought he didn't have a good location.
(d) They thought he couldn't get the right ingredients.

11. What happened at Babbo after Andy's departure?
(a) It was refurbished.
(b) The prices were lowered.
(c) Many people quit.
(d) It closed.

12. Who did Bill convince to come with him to Italy in Chapter 19?
(a) Mark.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) Batali.

13. When did Bill arrive at Dario's shop?
(a) On a Saturday.
(b) On a Thursday.
(c) On a Sunday.
(d) On a Monday.

14. Why was Batali convinced Babbo would be visited again by the newspaper?
(a) The writer who wrote the review died.
(b) The writer who wrote the review left.
(c) The writer who wrote the review was paid.
(d) The writer who wrote the review was Batali's cousin.

15. What did Batali encourage his waiters to do?
(a) Watch for critics.
(b) Forbid critics from entering.
(c) Try to get big tips from critics.
(d) Act natural.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bill say of the people that made food an important part of Italy?

2. What did Bill do to lose his composure?

3. What is Red Chili Jelly called in Italy?

4. What does the silver sliver get rid of?

5. What was the village wondering about Giovanni's new acquisition?

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