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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 station did Bill say he had to take over in Chapter 15?
(a) The sauce station.
(b) The grill station.
(c) The pasta station.
(d) The fish station.

2. When did Bill first made polenta?
(a) At the Babbo.
(b) For a benefit dinner in Nashville.
(c) At home.
(d) At the Po.

3. Where did Batali consider buying a vineyard when he first met Bill?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Tuscany.
(d) Spain.

4. Who wrote the book Bill found about a 15th century cook?
(a) A librarian.
(b) A priest.
(c) A cook.
(d) A local official.

5. What was the name of Babbo's sous chef?
(a) Andy.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Batali initially refuse to transfer Bill to the station he begged for?

2. What did Bill discover can be a good addition to a sauce despite the fact that he never liked it before?

3. What promise did Batali and Joe make to Andy?

4. What did Batali do before working at the Four Seasons hotel?

5. Who did Bill visit the town Batali studied in later on with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bill learn about clams despite not liking them?

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

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

4. Who was making life in the kitchen difficult?

5. Who is Bill Buford?

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

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

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

9. What did Batali need to learn?

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

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