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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. What year does Bourdain graduate high school?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1976.

2. What does Bourdain admit from the get-go?
(a) He is not the best chef.
(b) He does not really enjoy being a chef.
(c) Being a chef can be mind-numbingly boring.
(d) He is a novice at cooking.

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

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

5. Where does Bourdain's love affair with food start?
(a) On a tour bus.
(b) Flying over the Atlantic.
(c) Aboard an ocean liner.
(d) In a caravan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Bourdain works at his summer job in the early 1970's, what does he vow?

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

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

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

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