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

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

3. What is the name of the boiler man at Bourdain's summer job?
(a) Luther.
(b) Freddie.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Paul.

4. Where does Bourdain attend college?
(a) Buffalo State College.
(b) Corning Community College.
(c) Vassar College.
(d) Berkeley College.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the chef at Mario's described?

2. What are the best nights for eating out?

3. What does Bourdain do while in France with his family?

4. What is CIA designed to do?

5. According to Bourdain, what is just as critical as a cook's knives?

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