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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. What did Bill ask the person who fixed him the best pasta he ever tasted?

2. What did Bill beg Betta to teach him?

3. Why was Batali convinced Babbo would be visited again by the newspaper?

4. When was the book Bill written that finally answered his question?

5. What were the earliest books Bill was able to find calling for to make pasta?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Bill convince his wife to do at the start of Chapter 19?

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

4. What did Bill eventually find?

5. Why did Dario become irate in Chapter 26?

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

7. Why did Bill arrive ten days earlier than Mark?

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

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

10. Who took over Andy's job, and what happened as a result in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The star system is the most preponderant way people rate restaurant. News paper and dedicated publications like the "New York Times" or the Michelin Guide provide ratings but websites also do. Which rating system would you trust the most when choosing a restaurant?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the similarities and differences of Bill and Batali, including how they are perceived by others in the book.

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