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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. What is the instructor of Escoffier Room known for?
(a) His unrelenting, despotic instructional techniques.
(b) His ineptness when it comes to French cuisine.
(c) The relaxed atmosphere of his class.
(d) His flamboyant personality and fashion sense.

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

3. What do Bourdain and the first person he hires at Coco Pazzo do?
(a) Hire other cooks they have worked with from other kitchens.
(b) Change the menu to their tastes.
(c) Create a signature dish.
(d) Host a party to celebrate.

4. How does Bourdain feel about the chef at the restaurant, Mario's?
(a) Bourdain despises him.
(b) Bourdain is in awe of him.
(c) Bourdain feels he is talentless.
(d) Bourdain respects him.

5. What does Bourdain feel about the early 1970's in terms of the cooking world?
(a) It is a time of change.
(b) It is an exciting time.
(c) It is a time of traditional cuisine.
(d) It is a primitive time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Bourdain work at the Rainbow Room?

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

3. What job does Bourdain get during the summer after his first year at CIA?

4. While Bourdain works at his summer job in the early 1970's, what does he vow?

5. What color is the wedding cake that Bourdain and Dimitri make?

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