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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bourdain transport his luggage from Les Halles to his apartment in Tokyo?
(a) Via taxi.
(b) Via limousine.
(c) Via bicycle.
(d) Via subway.

3. What do Bourdain's purveyors know not to do?
(a) Communicate with the kitchen staff.
(b) Tell competing restaurants about Bourdain's ingredients list.
(c) Bring inferior products into his kitchen.
(d) Bring the products late.

4. What has Bourdain earned a reputation for?
(a) Being demanding.
(b) Being innovative.
(c) Taking risks.
(d) Being creative.

5. What was the dream of Tom and Fred of Tom H?
(a) To make their customers smile.
(b) To serve their grandmothers' chicken parm recipe.
(c) To open up a restaurant in every borough of the city.
(d) To convert a brownstone and serve meatloaf to celebrities.

6. How old is Bourdain when he lands a job at Tom H?
(a) Twenty-two years old.
(b) Twenty-four years old.
(c) Twenty-five years old.
(d) Twenty-seven years old.

7. What does the owner of Billy's tell Bourdain to do?
(a) Reuse the customer's leftovers.
(b) Sing happy birthday to celebrating customers.
(c) Fire anyone wearing gold chains, jewelry, and tattoos.
(d) Search everyone that enters the restaurant.

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

9. What disturbing memory does Bourdain remember about a chef colleague in "Department of Human Resources"?
(a) His chef colleague fired a cook and the cook hung himself later that day.
(b) His chef colleague burned his arms and feet when a vat of boiling water fell on him.
(c) His chef colleague was fired for losing his temper at a new sous-chef.
(d) His chef colleague cut his thumb off while working and could not work again.

10. What does Bourdain admit about the kitchen environment?
(a) It is not suitable for everyone, especially women.
(b) It is a place for men to bond.
(c) It is the dirtiest place in the restaurant, including the bathroom.
(d) It is a playground with knives.

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

12. What has Bourdain fired Adam for in the past?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Unprofessional behavior.
(c) Lack of skills.
(d) Cut-backs.

13. What is Bourdain's position at Brasserie Les Halles?
(a) Executive chef.
(b) Line cook.
(c) Owner.
(d) Sous-chef.

14. How many courses is the meal that Bourdain considers the finest meal he has ever eaten?
(a) Ten courses.
(b) Twenty courses.
(c) One course.
(d) Fourteen courses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does cabron mean?

2. What does the owner of Let's-Call-It-Gino's go to jail for?

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

4. What area of New York City is Tom H found?

5. At what point does Bourdain realize it is time to fire a worker?

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