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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom does Bourdain hire as his sous chef at Coco Pazzo Teatro?
(a) Steven.
(b) Mario.
(c) Luis.
(d) Dimitri.

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

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

5. Why does Bourdain tolerate Steve and Adam's juvenile antics?
(a) Bourdain is short-staffed.
(b) Bourdain has a close bond with them.
(c) Both men are exceptional cooks.
(d) Bourdain has a soft heart.

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

7. What experience does Bourdain detest?
(a) Working long hours at a new restaurant.
(b) Working for the owner of Let's-Call-It-Gino's.
(c) Working in New York City.
(d) Working at a restaurant in Baltimore.

8. What does Bourdain say he is always aware of in "Department of Human Resources"?
(a) The importance of maintaining an enjoyable work environment.
(b) The long list of administrative work to deal with.
(c) The potential impact of his words or actions on the staff.
(d) How his workers probably feel underpaid and underappreciated.

9. How does Bourdain fuel his anxiety during dinner service?
(a) With caffeine and cigarettes.
(b) With food.
(c) With drugs and alcohol.
(d) With customers' comments.

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

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

12. Who is the owner of Coco Pazzo Teatro?
(a) Leonardo Mancini.
(b) Marco Ricci.
(c) Dino Romano.
(d) Pino Luongo.

13. Who is the second most important person in the restaurant after the chef?
(a) The waiter or waitress.
(b) The bartender.
(c) The customer.
(d) The sous-chef.

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

15. Why does Bourdain resign from Coco Pazzo Teatro?
(a) He is bored and unchallenged.
(b) He is exhausted from the administrative and human resources issues.
(c) He is unimpressed with the cuisine.
(d) He receives a better offer from a competing restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does the chef of Le Madri give Bourdain?

2. Bourdain would never have hired Adam if he were not what?

3. What famous movie is the restaurant Rick's Cafe a theme of?

4. What was the dream of Tom and Fred of Tom H?

5. What does Bourdain imagine that Adam has none of in "Adam Real-Last-Name-Unknown"?

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