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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. Where was the restaurant Batali turned down?

2. Who wrote the book Bill found about a 15th century cook?

3. What was polenta made of before the 16th century?

4. What did Batali become when he accepted his first kitchen?

5. What position did Abby Bodiker have before joining Babbo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the restaurant called Otto doomed to fail, according to Chapter 15?

2. What job did Batali turn down and why?

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

4. Who was making life in the kitchen difficult?

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

6. Where did Bill make his first batch of polenta?

7. What did Batali need to learn?

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

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

10. What did not work well in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the stations which Buford worked at and discuss his experience on the station.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Batali opened a pizzeria that had a lot of success despite having "inedible" pizzas. Do you think cuisine is losing the fight of good taste against processed food and that people have lower standards for what is good?

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