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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. Why does Bourdain advise against eating at brunch buffets?

2. What type of restaurant will Bourdain never eat in?

3. What is the name of the fishing expert in France?

4. For whom does Bourdain have disdain?

5. What is CIA designed to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the best nights to eat out and why?

2. Why does Bourdain go to Tokyo in 1999?

3. What is Bourdain's opinion of Adam?

4. According to Bourdain, what will determine a person's success in the kitchen?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Bourdain's view of the cooking world in the early 1970's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Discuss some of the kitchen tips and secrets that Bourdain shares with the reader. Why does he share them with the reader?

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