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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. When was the Babbo kitchen in turmoil according to Bill in Chapter 29?

2. What did Bill decide he wanted to do about his obsession?

3. What was Dario's girlfriend's name?

4. What was Catherine de Medici queen of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Babbo awarded with in 1998 according to Chapter 29?

2. What did Bill's visit to the La Pieve di San Leolino remind him of according to Chapter 28?

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

4. What did the Maestro do when Bill said his goodbyes?

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

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

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

8. What did Bill admit during the dinner with Batali?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Jessica, Buford's wife and Buford and examine the testing moment of their marriage.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that Italian restaurants would be wise to use "slaves" to fill positions in their kitchens? What other methods could Italian restaurants use to teach their craft?

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