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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 lecture did Chef Pardus give the students before the actual lecture on day 8?

2. What first chance did Hot Foods give the students?

3. What did Chef Pardus say didn't fly at CIA?

4. What happened when roux stuck to the bottom of a student's pot?

5. What was the name of Michael's tablemate in Chef Pardus's class that had been a banker?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the weather like in winter 1996?

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

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

5. What did Elizabeth David say about sauces?

6. What was Chef Smith's demeanor like?

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

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

9. Who was Eun-Jung Lee?

10. How did Michael's uncle inspire him to learn to cook?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Michael's goals in learning to cook. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

In the book Michael states that cooking is an art. Discuss this using examples from the book.

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