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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does six-top mean?
(a) A table with six people.
(b) An order of six waters.
(c) A customer who makes six figures.
(d) An order of six entrees.

2. Where does the owner of Let's-Call-It-Gino's plan to open more restaurants?
(a) Miami and Dallas.
(b) Detroit and Philadelphia.
(c) Boston and New Orleans.
(d) Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

3. What sort of cuisine does Let's-Call-It-Gino's serve?
(a) Latin American cuisine.
(b) Home-style American cuisine.
(c) Northern Italian cuisine.
(d) Sicilian cuisine.

4. Besides culinary proficiency, what determines a person's kitchen success?
(a) A person's ability to show up on time and learn quickly.
(b) A person's ability to upstage the chef.
(c) A person's ability to take and give insults.
(d) A person's ability to handle any situation.

5. What is Bourdain's first thought when waking up in the morning?
(a) His first thought is about food preparation.
(b) His first thought is about the menu.
(c) His first thought is about ingredient selection.
(d) His first thought is about the special of the day.

6. Who is the chef at Le Madri?
(a) Larry Smith.
(b) Francoise Leduc.
(c) Gianni Scappin.
(d) Antonio Lopez.

7. What sorts of customers does Tom H attract?
(a) Foodies.
(b) Jocks and sports agents.
(c) Celebrities and gossip columnists.
(d) Artists and writers.

8. What does Bourdain call Steven's friend?
(a) Adam Real-Last-Name Unknown.
(b) Adam No-Name.
(c) Adam No-Real-Last-Name.
(d) Adam What's-His-Name.

9. What area of New York City is Tom H found?
(a) The financial district.
(b) The theater district.
(c) The meatpacking district.
(d) The diamond district.

10. When does Bourdain go to Tokyo for Les Halles?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1999.

11. What do Steve and Bourdain have in common?
(a) They both have a deep respect and love for fine dining.
(b) They both have strict families that view them as disappointments.
(c) They both have irreverence for authority and convention.
(d) They both live for adventure and danger.

12. What does Bourdain order for his first meal in Japan?
(a) Sushi and sashimi.
(b) Donkatsu with sake.
(c) Starbucks coffee.
(d) A dish of noodles, pork, rice, and pickles.

13. What item is foreign to the Japanese staff at Les Halles?
(a) Truffle oil.
(b) Garlic butter.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Beef gravy.

14. What does cabron mean?
(a) A lazy worker.
(b) A man is using drugs to forget his problems.
(c) A man who is being used for his money.
(d) A man's girlfriend is being intimate with another man.

15. What do Bourdain and the first person he hires at Coco Pazzo do?
(a) Change the menu to their tastes.
(b) Host a party to celebrate.
(c) Hire other cooks they have worked with from other kitchens.
(d) Create a signature dish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bourdain prepare for the owner of Coco Pazzo Teatro?

2. How many hours is Bourdain's flight to Tokyo?

3. When Bourdain interviews for a good job at a steak house what loses him the job?

4. What is Steve's position at Brasserie Les Halles?

5. What is the name of Bourdain's boss in Tokyo?

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