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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. What was the last product that Michael made in skills class?

2. How many days did Michael spend in his first cooking class before the routine kicked in?

3. What did CIA want the students to be able to make in the cooking practical of Skills 1?

4. What did Chef Pardus say that Michael was missing when he came to class?

5. What was first used in brown sauce that those at CIA no longer used?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Michael feel when he saw himself in the chef's uniform for the first time?

2. How did the students feel at the end of day 8 of class?

3. What did Chef Pardus feel that he had lost as a result of his job?

4. Why did Chef Pardus say that a product couldn't be served if it wasn't exactly right?

5. How did Michael view the efficiency he learned from being in skills class?

6. What attributes did Chef Pardus say were critical in well cooked vegetables?

7. What was the weather like in winter 1996?

8. What type of impression did Michael make on Chef Pardus when he arrived in class for the first time?

9. What meal did Chef Pardus eat that inspired him to be an excellent cook?

10. How did Michael describe the outfit that Chef Pardus wore to Skills class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After graduating from CIA many students felt that their lives had been transformed. Compare and contrast the students personal lives before CIA to after their graduation.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how students at CIA felt about Michael sitting in on classes at CIA. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the meaning of "Mise en Place," using examples from the book.

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