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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bourdain feel about going to Tokyo for Les Halles?

2. What does the owner of Billy's tell Bourdain to do?

3. What food does Billy's serve?

4. Besides culinary proficiency, what determines a person's kitchen success?

5. How does Bourdain prepare for his meal for the owner of Coco Pazzo Teatro?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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