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

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

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

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(b) Out-of-date appliances.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

5. What does Bourdain learn from assisting the boiler man?
(a) How to deal with customers.
(b) How to manage the avalanche of meals each night.
(c) How to keep his station clean.
(d) How to plate the meals correctly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dimitri's job?

2. Whom does Bourdain acknowledge?

3. How does Bourdain feel about the food in Paris during his family vacation?

4. Whom has the instructor for the Escoffier Room been rumored to have worked with?

5. How does Bourdain find the classes at CIA?

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