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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adam Real-Last-Name-Unknown and Department of Human Resources.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of food should one never eat at a restaurant on a Monday?
(a) Fish.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Meat.
(d) Poultry.

2. What disturbing memory does Bourdain remember about a chef colleague in "Department of Human Resources"?
(a) His chef colleague was fired for losing his temper at a new sous-chef.
(b) His chef colleague fired a cook and the cook hung himself later that day.
(c) His chef colleague cut his thumb off while working and could not work again.
(d) His chef colleague burned his arms and feet when a vat of boiling water fell on him.

3. What does the art form of cook-talk have that is known to all who work in kitchens?
(a) A formal set of rules.
(b) A rigid set of rules.
(c) A relaxed set of rules.
(d) An illogical set of rules.

4. What famous movie is the restaurant Rick's Cafe a theme of?
(a) Annie Hall.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Breakfast at Tiffany's.
(d) Easy Rider.

5. What do runners do?
(a) Do small tasks in the kitchen for the chef.
(b) Help deliver food and provide surveillance for the chef.
(c) Purchase ingredients at the markets.
(d) Clean the floors and counters in the restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bourdain learn from Bobby, the chef at his summer job?

2. What kind of restaurant is the place where Bourdain works in the early 1970's?

3. What must Bourdain endure at CIA?

4. According to Bourdain, which of the following is not an essential item for home cooks?

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

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