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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Food is Sex and Food is Pain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the summerhouse that Bourdain shares with his friends?
(a) Bridgeport, Connecticut.
(b) Manchester, New Hampshire.
(c) Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
(d) Portland, Maine.

2. What does Bourdain learn from Bobby, the chef at his summer job?
(a) How to manage the staff.
(b) How to deal with customers.
(c) The importance of cleanliness in a kitchen.
(d) The power that comes with being a chef.

3. What is the name of the boiler man at Bourdain's summer job?
(a) Freddie.
(b) Paul.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Luther.

4. According to Bourdain, what does good cooking and good eating involve?
(a) A sense of adventure.
(b) A level of risk.
(c) Steady hands.
(d) A professional palate.

5. What is the name of Bourdain's aunt?
(a) Tante Jeanne.
(b) Tante Monique.
(c) Tante Emilie.
(d) Tante Veronique.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bourdain do after his family vacation to France?

2. What does Bourdain admit from the get-go?

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

4. How does Bourdain feel about the chef at the restaurant, Mario's?

5. What type of soup does Bourdain eat that changes his life?

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