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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How to Cook Like the Pros, Owner's Syndrome and Other Medical Anomalies and Bigfoot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Bourdain's aunt?
(a) Tante Monique.
(b) Tante Veronique.
(c) Tante Jeanne.
(d) Tante Emilie.

2. According to Bigfoot, what is more important than lapses in judgment or destructive behavior?
(a) A man's essential character.
(b) A man's desire to succeed.
(c) A man's willingness to try again.
(d) A man's talent.

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

4. What does Bourdain do after his family vacation to France?
(a) Bourdain immerses himself in the French style of cooking.
(b) Bourdain visits French restaurants in America to compare.
(c) Bourdain forgets about his France trip.
(d) Bourdain explores other cultures' cuisines.

5. What is the instructor of Escoffier Room known for?
(a) His unrelenting, despotic instructional techniques.
(b) His ineptness when it comes to French cuisine.
(c) His flamboyant personality and fashion sense.
(d) The relaxed atmosphere of his class.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the owner of Mario's select Bourdain to do?

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

4. Bourdain does not understand anyone with a preference for what?

5. How does Bourdain describe American workers?

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