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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 are crunchies?
(a) Ice cubes.
(b) Garnish.
(c) Pretzels.
(d) Aspirin.

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

3. What does the night porter do?
(a) Escorts the customers to the valet.
(b) Operates the phones and deals with administrative tasks after closing.
(c) Balances the books after closing.
(d) Cleans the restaurant and takes out the trash after closing.

4. Where does the owner of Let's-Call-It-Gino's plan to open more restaurants?
(a) Miami and Dallas.
(b) Boston and New Orleans.
(c) Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
(d) Detroit and Philadelphia.

5. According to Bourdain, what are most line cooks?
(a) Social misfits.
(b) Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries.
(c) Culinary geniuses.
(d) High school dropouts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the owner of Billy's tell Bourdain to do?

2. Why does Bourdain advise against eating at brunch buffets?

3. What does weeded mean?

4. What are the three categories of line cooks?

5. What is one of the qualities that Bourdain most values in a line cook?

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