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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. At CIA, what does Bourdain have that his classmates do not?
(a) A keen eye for detail.
(b) A creative flair.
(c) Friends in the business.
(d) Professional culinary experience.

2. When is seafood normally delivered?
(a) Fridays.
(b) On the weekend.
(c) Tuesdays or Thursdays.
(d) Mondays.

3. What do Bourdain and Dimitri make that causes the guests to have fits of pain?
(a) Nearly-raw chicken parmesan.
(b) A salmon dish with bone fragments.
(c) A scalding hot minestrone soup.
(d) A pepper-loaded Chinese meal.

4. How do Bourdain and Dimitri earn extra money in Provincetown?
(a) They cater end-of-season parties.
(b) They create new dishes for their bosses.
(c) They work as a waiter for different restaurants.
(d) They do small jobs for Mario's.

5. Where does Bourdain attend college?
(a) Vassar College.
(b) Berkeley College.
(c) Buffalo State College.
(d) Corning Community College.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bourdain says that line cooking is not about innovation, but what?

2. Where is the CIA?

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

4. What sorts of food does Bourdain begin to eat after his trip to France?

5. According to Bourdain, what does good cooking and good eating involve?

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