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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 kind of car did Michael drive in 1996?

2. What sauce was commonly referred to as building material?

3. What score did Michael get on the cooking practical?

4. How late was Michael to the knife cuts practical exam?

5. What did Chef Pardus say needed to be added to the water used to cook pasta?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the discussion the chefs had about brown sauce at dinner one night?

2. What did Chef Pardus say was the mindset of a mediocre chef?

3. What did Elizabeth David say about sauces?

4. What were Chef Pardus's critiques at the end of day 8?

5. Who was Eun-Jung Lee?

6. What was Chef Hestnar's job at CIA?

7. What did Chef Pardus say to the students about their grades?

8. How did Chef Pardus's students feel when they got their grades back on their first papers?

9. What did Michael say happened to him in skills class?

10. What was Chef Smith's demeanor like?

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 Michael's relationships with the other students at CIA, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

As Michael spent more time at CIA he began to feel a kinship with chefs and those in the cooking world. Compare and contrast Michael's opinions about chefs and cooking before he attended CIA and after he graduated from CIA.

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