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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Bourdain prepare for his meal for the owner of Coco Pazzo Teatro?
(a) Bourdain searches the market for exotic ingredients to wow the owner with.
(b) Bourdain studies the restaurant owner's books.
(c) Bourdain creates a signature dish.
(d) Bourdain seeks advice from the owner himself.

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

4. What does Bourdain imagine that Adam has none of in "Adam Real-Last-Name-Unknown"?
(a) Morals.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Common sense.
(d) Cab fare.

5. Why does Bourdain venture out into the streets on his first morning in Tokyo?
(a) To sightsee.
(b) To find breakfast.
(c) To meet his boss.
(d) To go shopping.

6. What does the art form of cook-talk have that is known to all who work in kitchens?
(a) A rigid set of rules.
(b) A formal set of rules.
(c) An illogical set of rules.
(d) A relaxed set of rules.

7. What position does the chef of Le Madri give Bourdain?
(a) Sous-chef at Le Madri.
(b) Sous-chef at a new restaurant.
(c) Executive chef at Le Madri.
(d) Executive chef at a new restaurant.

8. How many hours does Bourdain work at Coco Pazzo Teatro a day?
(a) Five to six.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Ten.

9. When Adam calls Bourdain telling him "she'll die" what is he referring to?
(a) The restaurant.
(b) The bread dough starter.
(c) Adam's car.
(d) The oven.

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

11. What time does Adam call Bourdain in "Adam Real-Last-Name-Unknown"?
(a) Night.
(b) Morning.
(c) Evening.
(d) Afternoon.

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

13. What food does Billy's serve?
(a) Wings.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Submarines.
(d) Chicken.

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

15. 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 handle any situation.
(d) A person's ability to take and give insults.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bourdain keep hiring Steve?

2. What does six-top mean?

3. Where did Steve and Adam meet?

4. What item is foreign to the Japanese staff at Les Halles?

5. Why does Bourdain resign from Coco Pazzo Teatro?

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