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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 singer gives an impromptu concert at the Rainbow Room when Bourdain works there?

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

3. Where is Bourdain determined to enroll during the early 1970's?

4. Whom does Bourdain acknowledge?

5. What is the Escoffier Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the chef of Mario's.

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

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

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

5. What is Bourdain tolerant of when it comes to his workers?

6. Who are Gianni Scappin and Pino Luongo?

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

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

9. Why does Bourdain go to Tokyo in 1999?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an anecdote? What are some examples of anecdotes in Kitchen Confidential? What tone do these anecdotes create?

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

Discuss the challenges and obstacles that Bourdain faces throughout his career. How does he overcome these obstacles? Do they greatly affect his career?

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