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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. How does Bourdain describe Dimitri?
(a) A carefree artist.
(b) An energetic innovator.
(c) An intelligent but obnoxious man.
(d) An introverted man in his thirties.

2. How does Bourdain describe the line cooks in most kitchens?
(a) As sweaty and high-strung.
(b) As hard workers.
(c) As dysfunctional types.
(d) As young and irresponsible.

3. What is the name of the restaurant where Bourdain works during his summer away from college?
(a) The Horses' Mouth.
(b) The Dreadnaught.
(c) The Cove.
(d) The Pen.

4. What are the three categories of line cooks?
(a) Fast, faster, and fastest.
(b) American, Latin, and Asian.
(c) Artists, exiles, and mercenaries.
(d) Food lovers, money lovers, and adrenaline lovers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year does Bourdain leave Vassar College?

3. How is the chef at Mario's described?

4. What is Dimitri's job?

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

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