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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 does Bourdain witness for the first time at the restaurant he works at with Sam G and Dimitri?
(a) "Failing Restaurant Syndrome".
(b) "Burnt Toast Syndrome."
(c) "Lazy Chef Syndrome."
(d) "Running Customer Syndrome".

2. What does Bourdain feel about the early 1970's in terms of the cooking world?
(a) It is a time of traditional cuisine.
(b) It is a time of change.
(c) It is an exciting time.
(d) It is a primitive time.

3. What do Bourdain and Dimitri make that causes the guests to have fits of pain?
(a) Nearly-raw chicken parmesan.
(b) A pepper-loaded Chinese meal.
(c) A scalding hot minestrone soup.
(d) A salmon dish with bone fragments.

4. What makes someone succeed in restaurant ownership?
(a) A good head for business and knowledge of food trends.
(b) An unsurpassed talent in the kitchen.
(c) They are knowledgeable about the risks and know when to pull out.
(d) An innovative mind when it comes to the menu.

5. According to Bourdain, what is just as critical as a cook's knives?
(a) A cook's taste buds.
(b) A cook's creative mind.
(c) A cook's hands.
(d) A cook's mise-en-place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What singer gives an impromptu concert at the Rainbow Room when Bourdain works there?

2. How does Bourdain feel about the chef at the restaurant, Mario's?

3. What does Bourdain do after his family vacation to France?

4. What does Bourdain learn while at the Rainbow Room?

5. Where does Bourdain attend college?

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