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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. Why do Bourdain and his colleagues hire people from Latin countries?
(a) Because they are passionate about cooking.
(b) Because of their strong work ethic.
(c) Because they are good cooks.
(d) Because they accept lower pay.

2. What are the best nights for eating out?
(a) Monday through Friday.
(b) Tuesday through Saturday.
(c) Saturday and Sunday.
(d) Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

3. Where is the summerhouse that Bourdain shares with his friends?
(a) Portland, Maine.
(b) Manchester, New Hampshire.
(c) Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
(d) Bridgeport, Connecticut.

4. What is Bourdain determined to do during his summer break after his first year at CIA?
(a) Practice everything he learned at school.
(b) Impress his colleagues at The Dreadnaught.
(c) Learn new techniques to impress his teachers with.
(d) Relax and enjoy the summer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bigfoot?

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

3. When is seafood normally delivered?

4. What does Bourdain feel about the early 1970's in terms of the cooking world?

5. Why do Bourdain's parents not allow him and his brother into a fine dining establishment?

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