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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. According to Bourdain, what does good cooking and good eating involve?

2. What must Bourdain endure at CIA?

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

4. What do Bourdain and Dimitri make that causes the guests to have fits of pain?

5. How does Bourdain describe Bigfoot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is The Escoffier Room?

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

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

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

5. Who are Gianni Scappin and Pino Luongo?

6. Describe the meal that Bourdain considers the finest meal he has ever eaten.

7. How does Bourdain's day begin as the executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles?

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

9. What does Anthony Bourdain want to share with the reader?

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

What does creative license mean? Why is creative license a common occurrence in the memoir genre? How has Bourdain used creative license in Kitchen Confidential?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Bourdain's personality. What are some of his defining personality traits? Has his personality ever affected him negatively in his career? How has his personality helped him along the way with his career?

Essay Topic 3

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

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