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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 did Bill discover can be a good addition to a sauce despite the fact that he never liked it before?
(a) Anchovies.
(b) Clams.
(c) Frog legs.
(d) Mussels.

2. What didn't Bill have that annoyed his direct boss in Batali's kitchen?
(a) His own uniform.
(b) His own towels.
(c) His own knives.
(d) His own first aid kit.

3. What did Bill discover about Batali while at the game?
(a) How famous Batali's show made him.
(b) That Batali was a Bears fan.
(c) That Batali did not like football.
(d) That Batali was not famous.

4. What is polenta made of?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Cornmeal.
(c) Five different fishes.
(d) Beef, chicken and pork meat with spices.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the pasta guy at Babbo?

2. Why would Bill never have the chance to work with Marco Pierre White?

3. Where did Batali open his pizzeria in Chapter 15?

4. Why did Nick leave Babbo?

5. Why did the meals that Batali cooked on TV never turn out quite the same as in his restaurant according to Bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How famous was Batali at the time he and Bill met?

2. What did Bill learn about polenta in Chapter 14?

3. What did Batali need to learn?

4. What made Bill feel like a part of the kitchen staff?

5. Who came to work at Babbo's in Chapter 7?

6. What did Bill realize once he started to work at Babbo's?

7. What did not work well in Chapter 6?

8. Where was Batali offered his own kitchen?

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

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

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