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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the article about Batali attract the attention of according to Bill?

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

3. What did Bill learn about polenta at Babbo Restaurant?

4. Who was the pastry chef in Batali's restaurant?

5. What restaurant did Bill eat at in Italy in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Bill Buford invite to dinner in "Dinner with Mario"?

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

3. What did Bill become in Chapter 1, and what did it teach Bill?

4. Where was Batali offered his own kitchen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dario and Giovanni had bad blood between them after Giovanni decide to prevent his sister from dating Dario's son. Bill says in the book that most of society dismissed such a "caste" system. Do you think it to be true in the U.S. society?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how criticism among employees and changes in the kitchen affect the staff and quality of a restaurant.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that the organizational system (brigade system) of a kitchen makes successful chefs?

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