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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bourdain describe the line cooks in most kitchens?

2. What is CIA designed to do?

3. Whom has the instructor for the Escoffier Room been rumored to have worked with?

4. What is Luis' job?

5. When is seafood normally delivered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What facet of being a chef does Bourdain despise the most?

2. What are some examples of prerequisites for a chef's preparation, according to Bourdain?

3. Who are Gianni Scappin and Pino Luongo?

4. What is Bourdain's view of the cooking world in the early 1970's?

5. Why does Bourdain not get the job at the steak house?

6. What does Bourdain tell anyone considering a career as a chef to consider?

7. What does Bourdain philosophize while in bed on a Sunday morning?

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

9. What does Bourdain do on his first morning in Tokyo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are some of Bourdain's influences? How have they influenced him and his career?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Bourdain's career. How did he decide to pursue a career in the culinary arts? How did he gain the experience and knowledge needed to become a chef? What was his big break in the business? Has he achieved his career goals? Is he a successful chef?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Kitchen Confidential. Where does Bourdain realize the power of food? Where does Bourdain go to culinary school? Where does Bourdain work for most of his career? How does the setting affect his career?

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