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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. Besides culinary proficiency, what determines a person's kitchen success?
(a) A person's ability to handle any situation.
(b) A person's ability to upstage the chef.
(c) A person's ability to take and give insults.
(d) A person's ability to show up on time and learn quickly.

2. What do runners do?
(a) Help deliver food and provide surveillance for the chef.
(b) Purchase ingredients at the markets.
(c) Clean the floors and counters in the restaurant.
(d) Do small tasks in the kitchen for the chef.

3. According to Bourdain, what kind of job is the job of a line cook?
(a) It is a thankless position.
(b) It is an important job.
(c) It is an unimportant role in a restaurant.
(d) It is a hard yet rewarding position.

4. What does the owner of Let's-Call-It-Gino's go to jail for?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Tax evasion.
(c) Extortion.
(d) Fraud.

5. What type of restaurant will Bourdain never eat in?
(a) A restaurant that has live music.
(b) A fast food restaurant.
(c) A restaurant with a laminated menu.
(d) A restaurant with dirty bathrooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bourdain describe the line cooks in most kitchens?

2. How does Bourdain describe American workers?

3. What does the role of the line cook require?

4. What are the best nights for eating out?

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

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