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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Inside the CIA and The Return of Mal Carne.

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) Explore the cuisine of his home country.
(c) Create new dishes using the ingredients of French cuisine.
(d) Impart the same enjoyment on others.

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

3. Where is Bourdain determined to enroll during the early 1970's?
(a) Le Cordon Bleu.
(b) The Culinary Institute of America.
(c) Harvard Law School.
(d) Yale University.

4. What must Bourdain endure at CIA?
(a) Pompous teachers.
(b) Alienation from classmates.
(c) Out-of-date appliances.
(d) Buffet-style dishes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How do Bourdain and Dimitri earn extra money in Provincetown?

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

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