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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. Which of Michael's classmates in Chef Pardus's class invited him to a kimchi party?

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

3. What was the name of Chef Pardus's former wife?

4. What world did Michael say grew friendlier because he learned to harness and manipulate it?

5. Who classified brown sauce as a mother sauce?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Careme say about sauces?

2. What was the weather like in winter 1996?

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

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

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

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

7. What did Elizabeth David say about sauces?

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

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

10. Who was Eun-Jung Lee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book Michael said that he sometimes felt like an outsider at CIA. Discuss this using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what led Michael to enroll in cooking school. Use examples from the book.

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