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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Cooks? and From our Kitchen to your Table.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bourdain wish to share with the reader?
(a) The true story about living and working in the culinary profession.
(b) An expose on the kitchens of the top restaurants in America.
(c) His favorite recipes.
(d) The ins and outs of the nation's best culinary schools.

2. What must Bourdain endure at CIA?
(a) Out-of-date appliances.
(b) Buffet-style dishes.
(c) Pompous teachers.
(d) Alienation from classmates.

3. What kind of food does the restaurant where Bourdain worked in the summer serve?
(a) French cuisine.
(b) Mexican food.
(c) Greek food.
(d) Common fried foods.

4. What does the role of the line cook require?
(a) Loyalty and endurance.
(b) Someone who can multitask.
(c) Two fast hands.
(d) Good memory.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bourdain determined to do during his summer break after his first year at CIA?

2. What is the name of the restaurant where Bourdain works during his summer away from college?

3. What type of food does Bourdain consider a safe leftover?

4. What does Bourdain want to do after his trip to France besides enjoy the food?

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

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