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

2. What does Bourdain do while in France with his family?
(a) Visits a number of vineyards.
(b) Visits the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.
(c) Explores the beaches of Normandy.
(d) Tests the food in Paris' cafes.

3. What has yet to arrive in the culinary world in the 1970's?
(a) The desire to try cuisine from different cultures.
(b) Fondue.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Celebrity chefs.

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

5. How does Bourdain approach food after his family vacation in France?
(a) With a creative eye.
(b) With prejudice for French cuisine.
(c) With disinterest.
(d) With a new zeal.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Bourdain attend college?

4. How is the chef at Mario's described?

5. What kind of food does the restaurant where Bourdain worked in the summer serve?

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