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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. Why did Dario berate the restaurant owner when they went out to dinner?

2. When was Babbo awarded 3 stars according to Chapter 29?

3. Who was working in Dario's shop with Bill on his first day?

4. When did Bill arrive at Dario's shop?

5. What was Catherine de Medici queen of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bill arrange to buy when he and his wife returned to New York in Chapter 24?

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

3. How did Bill injure himself in the first weeks in the shop according to Chapter 20?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the relationship Buford had with Batali with the relationship Buford had with Dario.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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