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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bourdain do after his family vacation to France?
(a) Bourdain visits French restaurants in America to compare.
(b) Bourdain forgets about his France trip.
(c) Bourdain immerses himself in the French style of cooking.
(d) Bourdain explores other cultures' cuisines.

2. Whom does Bourdain acknowledge?
(a) Those whose talents and credentials supersede his own.
(b) His publishers and agents.
(c) His wife and parents.
(d) The professors and teachers at his culinary school.

3. What does the role of the line cook require?
(a) Good memory.
(b) Someone who can multitask.
(c) Two fast hands.
(d) Loyalty and endurance.

4. According to Bourdain, what does good cooking and good eating involve?
(a) A sense of adventure.
(b) Steady hands.
(c) A professional palate.
(d) A level of risk.

5. According to Bourdain, what are most line cooks?
(a) High school dropouts.
(b) Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries.
(c) Social misfits.
(d) Culinary geniuses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bourdain do to Luis to gain respect from his co-workers?

2. Where is the Rainbow Room located?

3. What job does Bourdain get during the summer after his first year at CIA?

4. What does Bourdain learn from Bobby, the chef at his summer job?

5. Who is the instructor for the Escoffier Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new foods does Bourdain eat in France?

2. What are some word substitutions used in the kitchen?

3. Where and when does Bourdain's love affair with food begin?

4. According to Bourdain, what will determine a person's success in the kitchen?

5. What does Bourdain vow because of his experience at The Dreadnaught?

6. What does Bourdain realize while listening in on his workers' banter?

7. What does Bourdain do during the day to get ready for the dinner service?

8. What kinds of workers are hired for the line cook position?

9. Whom does Bourdain consider to be the best chef in New York and why?

10. What does Adam mean when he tells Bourdain to "Feed the bitch or she'll die!"

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