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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 the name of the fishing expert in France?

2. What type of soup does Bourdain eat that changes his life?

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

4. According to Bigfoot, what is more important than lapses in judgment or destructive behavior?

5. What does Bourdain realize in Vienne?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bourdain do after a long day at work?

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

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

4. Discuss the role of the line cook.

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

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

7. Who is Luis?

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

9. Describe Bourdain's experience at the restaurant Rick's Cafe.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bourdain's time at the Culinary Institute of America. What is his opinion of the program? What does he learn during his time there?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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