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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 does Bourdain want to do after his trip to France besides enjoy the food?
(a) Write a food diary of his trip.
(b) Impart the same enjoyment on others.
(c) Explore the cuisine of his home country.
(d) Create new dishes using the ingredients of French cuisine.

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

3. What sorts of food does Bourdain begin to eat after his trip to France?
(a) Stinky cheese, sweetbreads, and horsemeat.
(b) Sashimi and raw eel.
(c) Deer and moose meat and exotic fruits and vegetables.
(d) Anything spicy.

4. How does Bourdain feel about the chef at the restaurant, Mario's?
(a) Bourdain is in awe of him.
(b) Bourdain respects him.
(c) Bourdain feels he is talentless.
(d) Bourdain despises him.

5. Why do Bourdain's parents not allow him and his brother into a fine dining establishment?
(a) Because it is too expensive.
(b) Because their clothes are dirty.
(c) Because of their brooding behavior.
(d) Because they will not like the food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the fishing expert in France?

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

3. Who is the chef of the restaurant called Mario's?

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

5. When does Bourdain's love affair with food start?

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