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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. Why did Michael leave class right after the knife exam?

2. Which student in Chef Pardus's class always liked to joke about thyme?

3. What instinct did Michael say that people got when they became parents?

4. What did Chef Pardus say that students were not supposed to do?

5. What cookbook did the students use to make brown sauce?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Elizabeth David say about sauces?

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

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

4. What happened in the demo part of Chef Pardus's class?

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

6. What was Michael's opinion on brown sauce?

7. What was Julia Child's opinion on sauce?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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