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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 does Bourdain work at Coco Pazzo Teatro a day?

2. What food does Billy's serve?

3. What does Bourdain admit about the kitchen environment?

4. When Bourdain interviews for a good job at a steak house what loses him the job?

5. What are crunchies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way did the publication of Kitchen Confidential change Bourdain's career? Discuss how the success of the book led to further career opportunities for Bourdain.

Essay Topic 2

What is a memoir? What are the characteristics of a memoir? Discuss why Kitchen Confidential is an example of a memoir.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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