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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. Who is the instructor for the Escoffier Room?

2. Why do Bourdain's parents not allow him and his brother into a fine dining establishment?

3. To what does Bourdain compare the size of the Rainbow Room kitchen?

4. What is Luis' job?

5. How does Bourdain feel about the chef at the restaurant, Mario's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tasks must Bourdain deal with as executive chef at Coco Pazzo Teatro?

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

3. Describe Bourdain's experience at the restaurant Let's-Call-It-Gino's.

4. How does Bourdain find the classes at the CIA?

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

6. What does Bourdain do after his first year at the CIA?

7. How do Dimitri and Bourdain earn extra money? Are they successful?

8. What are the three categories of the line cook?

9. What does the owner of Mario's ask Bourdain and Dimitri to do?

10. What are some of the essential food items that Bourdain lists?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what it is like to work in a kitchen, according to Bourdain. What are the types of roles in a kitchen? What is the atmosphere like in the kitchen? What is cook-talk? What type of person is best suited for working in a kitchen environment?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the restaurant business, especially as portrayed in Bourdain's stomping ground, New York City. What is needed to run a successful restaurant? How might someone fail at the task?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bourdain's use of humor in Kitchen Confidential. How does his use of humor affect the tone of the book? How does it affect the reader's experience? What type of humor does he use?

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