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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. What restaurant did Bill eat at in Italy in Chapter 10?
(a) La Dolce Vita.
(b) Dolce Mio.
(c) The Trattoria La Buca.
(d) La Ventura.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who looked over Bill's shoulder when he first made polenta?

2. What did Bill learn about polenta at Babbo Restaurant?

3. Who did Batali study under in Italy?

4. What magazine was Bill Buford a staff writer for, according to Chapter 1?

5. Who did the article about Batali attract the attention of according to Bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Babbo kitchen like two different kitchens according to Chapter 5?

2. Why was the restaurant called Otto doomed to fail, according to Chapter 15?

3. What promotion did Bill receive in Chapter 9, and what did the position entail?

4. Why was Andy (the expediter) becoming anxious?

5. Where did Bill make his first batch of polenta?

6. What did Bill become in Chapter 1, and what did it teach Bill?

7. Where did Bill visit in Chapter 11?

8. What did Bill discover about most kitchens?

9. Who was Jonathan Lynne according to Chapter 13?

10. Who was making life in the kitchen difficult?

(see the answer keys)

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