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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 would Bill never have the chance to work with Marco Pierre White?
(a) Marco Pierre White retired from cooking.
(b) Marco Pierre White died after the interview.
(c) Marco Pierre White hated Bill.
(d) Marco Pierre White lost his restaurant.

2. What did Bill think at the end of the night in Chapter 15?
(a) That he needed to improve to be part of the kitchen.
(b) That he wanted to quit.
(c) That he was part of the kitchen.
(d) That he wanted to open a restaurant.

3. What is polenta?
(a) A cut of beef.
(b) A porridge-like cereal.
(c) A sausage.
(d) A fish dish.

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

5. What restaurant did Batali study in?
(a) La Dolce Vita.
(b) La Riana.
(c) La Betta.
(d) La Volta.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Batali move to California according to Chapter 2?

2. In what Italian city did Batali study cooking according to Chapter 4?

3. Where did Batali move to learn to cook under a matron?

4. What did the sous chef do to Bill during the night in Chapter 15?

5. What does Batali say Ragu is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Batali offered his own kitchen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who did Bill spend time according to Chapter 10, and what did Bill find?

9. What was Bil's first introduction to kitchen politics in Chapter 3?

10. Who was Jonathan Lynne according to Chapter 13?

(see the answer keys)

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