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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. Who fixed the best pasta Bill ever tasted?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Batta.
(c) Emilia.
(d) Miriam.

2. What did Bill decide he wanted to do about his obsession?
(a) He wanted to go to France.
(b) He wanted to write a book.
(c) He wanted to learn from an Italian cook.
(d) He wanted to find the oldest book possible on the subject.

3. Who took over Andy's job at Babbo?
(a) Mark.
(b) Bill.
(c) Frank.
(d) Elisa.

4. Where did Bill bump his head in the first few weeks of work at the shop?
(a) On a machine to pound meat.
(b) On a door.
(c) On a pipe.
(d) On a stair.

5. Who was working in Dario's shop with Bill on his first day?
(a) Elisa and Lisa.
(b) Markus and Mario.
(c) Carlo and Theresa.
(d) Roberto and Sophia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first animal Bill worked on after return to Dario's shop in Chapter 25?

2. What did Batali encourage his waiters to do?

3. Why was Batali forced to be in the kitchen in Chapter 29?

4. What made Bill think butchers of different regions have different ways of cutting the meat?

5. Why was the meat of the Chianines tender and much desired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when an important visitor came to Babbo?

2. What did Bill become obsessed with according to Chapter 16?

3. What was Batali convinced of after the award in 1998?

4. What was Dario's story based on Chapter 21?

5. What did Bill learn upon his return to Dario's shop in Chapter 25?

6. What did Betta finally agree to on one condition?

7. What was Caso Mono and why were some concerned according to Chapter 17?

8. Who suggested that Bill and Mark go to Italy?

9. What did Bill and his wife become tired of?

10. Why did Dario become irate in Chapter 26?

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