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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 does Bourdain advise against eating at brunch buffets?
(a) The food is often stale.
(b) People tend to eat for quantity, not quality.
(c) Buffets never serve well-prepared food.
(d) The potential for bacteria is very high.

2. What kind of restaurant is the place where Bourdain works in the early 1970's?
(a) A fast food restaurant.
(b) A pub.
(c) A summer tourist establishment.
(d) An upscale restaurant serving French cuisine.

3. Whom has the instructor for the Escoffier Room been rumored to have worked with?
(a) Pierre Troisgros.
(b) Fernand Point.
(c) Paul Bocuse.
(d) Auguste Escoffier.

4. According to Bourdain, what kind of job is the job of a line cook?
(a) It is a hard yet rewarding position.
(b) It is an important job.
(c) It is a thankless position.
(d) It is an unimportant role in a restaurant.

5. What job does Bourdain get during the summer after his first year at CIA?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Waiter.
(c) Night porter.
(d) Broiler Man.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is seafood normally delivered?

2. What is the name of the restaurant where Bourdain works during his summer away from college?

3. Where is Bourdain determined to enroll during the early 1970's?

4. What is one of the qualities that Bourdain most values in a line cook?

5. What is Bourdain determined to do during his summer break after his first year at CIA?

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