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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. What does the food prepared on the grill have to be considered acceptable?
(a) A good sauce.
(b) A few burns.
(c) The smokey smell.
(d) The mark of the grill.

2. When did Batali move to California according to Chapter 2?
(a) Spring 1986.
(b) Spring 1988.
(c) Spring 1985.
(d) Spring 1987

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

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

5. Why did Bill meet with Marco Pierre White?
(a) To talk about pasta.
(b) To ask him what Batali learned from him.
(c) To aks him to take him in.
(d) To talk about Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stuffed fish did Bill have trouble with at the grill?

2. What is polenta made of?

3. What does "hammered" mean in a kitchen?

4. What station did Bill say he had to take over in Chapter 15?

5. What station did Bill beg Batali to assign him to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What station did Bill want to work in Chapter 12?

2. What book did Bill find when he was researching authentic Italian cooking?

3. What did the workers at Babbo's always need to assume?

4. Who was Jonathan Lynne according to Chapter 13?

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

6. What is considered the most basic sauce and how is it made?

7. Where did Batali move in California, and what did he do?

8. What did Bill discover about most kitchens?

9. What did Bill learn to cook in Chapter 8 and what happened after he mastered the dish?

10. What did not work well in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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