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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Day in the Life and Sous-Chef.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Steve and Adam meet?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

2. Why does Bourdain keep hiring Steve?
(a) Steve tries his best, which is enough for Bourdain.
(b) They are comfortable with one another and can both manage any situation in the kitchen.
(c) Bourdain has never met anyone as talented as Steve.
(d) Steve is the only person that Bourdain feels he can fully trust in a kitchen.

3. When Bourdain interviews for a good job at a steak house what loses him the job?
(a) Bourdain attends in a drunken stupor.
(b) A miscommunication.
(c) Bourdain loses his temper.
(d) Bourdain is caught in a lie.

4. What does the owner of Mario's select Bourdain to do?
(a) Hand out fliers.
(b) Test out his new dishes.
(c) Cater a large garden party.
(d) Revamp his menu.

5. Where is Bourdain determined to enroll during the early 1970's?
(a) Le Cordon Bleu.
(b) Yale University.
(c) The Culinary Institute of America.
(d) Harvard Law School.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might an unprepared restaurant owner do to improve business?

2. Who is the chef of the restaurant called Mario's?

3. What does owning a restaurant feed besides the customers?

4. How does Bourdain describe American workers?

5. What kind of food does the restaurant where Bourdain worked in the summer serve?

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