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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Allende began making bread regularly?
(a) The adults in the household gained weight.
(b) She became better at making bread.
(c) She decided to open her own patisserie.
(d) Everyone became tired of bread.

2. What is the greatest drawback to eating shellfish?
(a) They are very expensive.
(b) They do not taste very good.
(c) They often cause allergic reactions.
(d) They are difficult to find.

3. What do beluga, ossetra, and sevruga have in common?
(a) They are all types of fish.
(b) They are all classifications of caviar.
(c) They are all popular names in Eastern Europe.
(d) They are species of whales.

4. Why do humans feel more comfortable consuming shellfish?
(a) They are small.
(b) They are mean.
(c) They do not have expressive eyes or audible voices.
(d) They are not attractive.

5. What has Christianity taught about the senses and appetites?
(a) They are natural.
(b) They are tools of the devil.
(c) They are part of God's creation.
(d) They are to be set free.

6. What attracts Allende to her husband?
(a) His incredible work ethic.
(b) His physical appearance.
(c) His incredible skill in the bedroom.
(d) His incredible skill in the kitchen.

7. Who is Catherine the Great known for suppressing?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her servants.
(d) Her country's artists.

8. What association is inevitable?
(a) Between the look of food and how it tastes.
(b) Between culture and the desire for a specific food.
(c) Between the shapes and colors of food and those of the human body.
(d) Between the look of food and how it smells.

9. What do Allende and Shekter brainstorm?
(a) Known aphrodisiacs.
(b) How to bring about world peace.
(c) Places to travel looking for aphrodisiacs.
(d) Vacations to take.

10. What are unclassifiables?
(a) Foods that are yet to be named.
(b) Commonly eaten meats that are considered aphrodisiac but cannot be included in teh common food categories.
(c) Vegetables that also fall into the fruit category.
(d) Those who are only sometimes vegetarians.

11. What is the cause for the modern day obsession with variety?
(a) Loss of creativity, due to the rigid education systems.
(b) Technology.
(c) Busy schedules.
(d) People having lost the gift of savoring simple things in life.

12. What does she write for this person?
(a) A collection of short, erotic stories.
(b) A romance novel.
(c) A love letter.
(d) A script for a pornographic movie.

13. With what are doves originally associated?
(a) Goddesses of sexuality.
(b) Peace and safety.
(c) Love.
(d) Heaven.

14. What does the order of dishes during a meal affect?
(a) How much the dishes will have to be washed.
(b) How each is appreciated.
(c) If the guests will need dessert.
(d) How large to make the portion sizes.

15. What is a fugu?
(a) A type of Middle Eastern fungus.
(b) A fish only available in Japan.
(c) A small squid.
(d) An Argentinian chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can a family friend not eat chicken for ten years?

2. What is a very close second best aphrodisiac?

3. With what does this chapter deal?

4. What utensils do most cultures today use for eating?

5. There is nothing better than what reading to fire up sexual desire?

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