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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. What is CIA designed to do?

2. What is the name of the restaurant where Bourdain works with Sam G and Dimitri?

3. What sorts of food does Bourdain begin to eat after his trip to France?

4. Where is the summerhouse that Bourdain shares with his friends?

5. What makes someone succeed in restaurant ownership?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bourdain quit his position at Coco Pazzo Teatro?

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

3. Where does Bourdain get a job during his summer from school and how does he feel about this job?

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

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

6. What sort of worker does Bourdain value most?

7. What do his parents not allow Bourdain and his brother to do and how does this affect Bourdain?

8. How has Bourdain changed since his time before the CIA?

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

10. Describe Bigfoot.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss some of the tips and hints that Bourdain tells the customer. For instance, what are the best days to eat in a restaurant and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is a memoir? What are the characteristics of a memoir? Discuss why Kitchen Confidential is an example of a memoir.

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