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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. How does Bourdain find the classes at CIA?
(a) Easy.
(b) Challenging.
(c) Boring.
(d) Interesting.

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

3. What does Bourdain feel about the early 1970's in terms of the cooking world?
(a) It is a primitive time.
(b) It is an exciting time.
(c) It is a time of traditional cuisine.
(d) It is a time of change.

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

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(d) Out-of-date appliances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bourdain learn from Bobby, the chef at his summer job?

2. What is Dimitri's job?

3. Where does Bourdain's love affair with food start?

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

5. How does Bourdain feel during his time at college?

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