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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours is Bourdain's flight to Tokyo?

2. What does Bourdain admit about the kitchen environment?

3. What type of cuisine does Le Madri serve?

4. How does Bourdain fuel his anxiety during dinner service?

5. What has Bourdain fired Adam for in the past?

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

Discuss Bourdain's depiction of a bawdy and crude kitchen environment. How does he view the kitchen environment? What sorts of things take place in the commercial kitchen? What does a person have to be able to endure to make it in the industry?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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