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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Level of Discourse and Other Bodies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the owner of Billy's tell Bourdain to do?
(a) Sing happy birthday to celebrating customers.
(b) Search everyone that enters the restaurant.
(c) Reuse the customer's leftovers.
(d) Fire anyone wearing gold chains, jewelry, and tattoos.

2. What does Bourdain admit about the kitchen environment?
(a) It is not suitable for everyone, especially women.
(b) It is a place for men to bond.
(c) It is a playground with knives.
(d) It is the dirtiest place in the restaurant, including the bathroom.

3. How does Bourdain describe American workers?
(a) As weak and pathetic.
(b) As lazy and high maintenance.
(c) As creative and spontaneous.
(d) As loyal and hardworking.

4. What does six-top mean?
(a) An order of six waters.
(b) A table with six people.
(c) An order of six entrees.
(d) A customer who makes six figures.

5. What is one of the qualities that Bourdain most values in a line cook?
(a) A line cook who gets along with co-workers.
(b) A line cook who learns quickly.
(c) A line cook who never calls in sick.
(d) A line cook who can teach others new techniques.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Bourdain and his colleagues hire people from Latin countries?

2. Bourdain does not understand anyone with a preference for what?

3. According to Bourdain, what is just as critical as a cook's knives?

4. What is a Queez?

5. What sorts of customers does Tom H attract?

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