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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through What I Know About Meat and Pino Noir: Tuscan Interlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Bourdain works at his summer job in the early 1970's, what does he vow?
(a) To learn everything he can about French cuisine.
(b) To travel to France again.
(c) To go to law school to please his parents.
(d) Not to be stuck in subordinate kitchen roles.

2. What kind of restaurant is the place where Bourdain works in the early 1970's?
(a) An upscale restaurant serving French cuisine.
(b) A fast food restaurant.
(c) A pub.
(d) A summer tourist establishment.

3. What color is the wedding cake that Bourdain and Dimitri make?
(a) Turquoise.
(b) Taupe.
(c) Saffron.
(d) Ivory.

4. What is Bourdain determined to do during his summer break after his first year at CIA?
(a) Learn new techniques to impress his teachers with.
(b) Impress his colleagues at The Dreadnaught.
(c) Relax and enjoy the summer.
(d) Practice everything he learned at school.

5. How does Bourdain feel during his time at college?
(a) Stressed and overworked.
(b) Ambitious and goal-oriented.
(c) Out of place and awkward.
(d) Undisciplined and uninterested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does the chef of Le Madri give Bourdain?

2. What is the instructor of Escoffier Room known for?

3. What is the Escoffier Room?

4. What year does Bourdain start working with Sam G and Dimitri in New York?

5. What is the name of the boiler man at Bourdain's summer job?

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