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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 was the meat of the Chianines tender and much desired?
(a) The cow was allowed to roam freely.
(b) The cow worked on vineyard and farms.
(c) The cow was fed beer.
(d) The cow was massaged and fed grass.

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

3. What were the earliest books Bill was able to find calling for to make pasta?
(a) Flour and eggs.
(b) Eggs, water, and flour.
(c) Water and flour.
(d) Four, milk, and eggs.

4. What did Bill do to lose his composure?
(a) He said something offensive.
(b) He drank too much.
(c) He argued with Batali.
(d) He laughed too hard.

5. What was the first animal Bill worked on after return to Dario's shop in Chapter 25?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A pig.
(c) A goat.
(d) A cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened at Babbo after Andy's departure?

2. Who made the pasta at Betta's house at Christmas?

3. What is the first thing Betta taught Bill about pasta?

4. What was the name of the estate Dario bought after taking over the family business?

5. What was Andy's restaurant named?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Bill become focused on early recipes verses late recipes?

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

3. What did Bill eventually find?

4. What did Bill want to research at the end of Chapter 29?

5. In Chapter 23, what was Bill finally allowed to help prepare?

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

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

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

9. Who did Bill call for a job?

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

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