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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The power that comes with being a chef.
(d) How to deal with customers.

2. What sorts of food does Bourdain begin to eat after his trip to France?
(a) Deer and moose meat and exotic fruits and vegetables.
(b) Anything spicy.
(c) Stinky cheese, sweetbreads, and horsemeat.
(d) Sashimi and raw eel.

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

4. Where is the summerhouse that Bourdain shares with his friends?
(a) Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
(b) Bridgeport, Connecticut.
(c) Portland, Maine.
(d) Manchester, New Hampshire.

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

6. What does Bourdain love about Bobby?
(a) His never-ending patience.
(b) His easy bravado and swagger.
(c) His desire to teach.
(d) His loud laugh and kind heart.

7. What does Bourdain learn while at the Rainbow Room?
(a) That the kitchen workers spit in customer's drinks.
(b) That the kitchen workers love betting on sports.
(c) That he is the least experienced worker there.
(d) That there is a strict hierarchy in place in the kitchen.

8. To what does Bourdain compare the size of the Rainbow Room kitchen?
(a) An elevator.
(b) A football stadium.
(c) A closet.
(d) An airport hangar.

9. Why do Bourdain's parents not allow him and his brother into a fine dining establishment?
(a) Because they will not like the food.
(b) Because of their brooding behavior.
(c) Because it is too expensive.
(d) Because their clothes are dirty.

10. How does Bourdain approach food after his family vacation in France?
(a) With a creative eye.
(b) With disinterest.
(c) With a new zeal.
(d) With prejudice for French cuisine.

11. How does Bourdain describe the line cooks in most kitchens?
(a) As sweaty and high-strung.
(b) As hard workers.
(c) As dysfunctional types.
(d) As young and irresponsible.

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

13. How do Bourdain and Dimitri earn extra money in Provincetown?
(a) They create new dishes for their bosses.
(b) They do small jobs for Mario's.
(c) They cater end-of-season parties.
(d) They work as a waiter for different restaurants.

14. What must Bourdain endure at CIA?
(a) Alienation from classmates.
(b) Pompous teachers.
(c) Out-of-date appliances.
(d) Buffet-style dishes.

15. Bourdain does not understand anyone with a preference for what?
(a) Blue meat.
(b) Well done meat.
(c) Rare meat.
(d) Medium rare meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bourdain, which of the following is not an essential item for home cooks?

2. What color is the wedding cake that Bourdain and Dimitri make?

3. While Bourdain works at his summer job in the early 1970's, what does he vow?

4. What is the name of Bourdain's aunt?

5. What is CIA designed to do?

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