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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through I Make my Bones and The Happy Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bigfoot?
(a) Bourdain's mentor.
(b) Bourdain's closest friend and confidante.
(c) Bourdain's old nemesis at his school.
(d) A man Bourdain believes is the perfect restaurant owner.

2. What singer gives an impromptu concert at the Rainbow Room when Bourdain works there?
(a) Billy Joel.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Barbara Streisand.
(d) Tony Bennett.

3. What is Dimitri's job?
(a) Pastry chef.
(b) Pasta cook.
(c) Line cook.
(d) Dishwasher.

4. What does Bourdain learn from Bobby, the chef at his summer job?
(a) How to manage the staff.
(b) The importance of cleanliness in a kitchen.
(c) How to deal with customers.
(d) The power that comes with being a chef.

5. What does Bourdain want to do after his trip to France besides enjoy the food?
(a) Write a food diary of his trip.
(b) Impart the same enjoyment on others.
(c) Create new dishes using the ingredients of French cuisine.
(d) Explore the cuisine of his home country.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of restaurant is the place where Bourdain works in the early 1970's?

3. How does Bourdain describe American workers?

4. What must Bourdain endure at CIA?

5. What does Bourdain admit from the get-go?

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