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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would Bill never have the chance to work with Marco Pierre White?
(a) Marco Pierre White hated Bill.
(b) Marco Pierre White retired from cooking.
(c) Marco Pierre White lost his restaurant.
(d) Marco Pierre White died after the interview.

2. What does the food prepared on the grill have to be considered acceptable?
(a) A few burns.
(b) The mark of the grill.
(c) The smokey smell.
(d) A good sauce.

3. What is polenta?
(a) A fish dish.
(b) A sausage.
(c) A porridge-like cereal.
(d) A cut of beef.

4. What handicap did Marco Pierre White have?
(a) He was dyslexic.
(b) He was in a wheelchair.
(c) He was blind.
(d) He was hard of hearing.

5. Why did the meals that Batali cooked on TV never turn out quite the same as in his restaurant according to Bill?
(a) Batali didn't have the time to do the complete recipe.
(b) Batali didn't want to give away all his secrets.
(c) Because it was difficult to downscale restaurant receipes.
(d) The ingredients were different.

6. How many restaurants did Batali own when he met Bill?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

7. Who taught Bill where short ribs came from?
(a) Sophia.
(b) His butcher.
(c) Elisa.
(d) Batali.

8. What is polenta made of?
(a) Cornmeal.
(b) Beef, chicken and pork meat with spices.
(c) Five different fishes.
(d) Cheese.

9. What didn't Bill have that annoyed his direct boss in Batali's kitchen?
(a) His own uniform.
(b) His own knives.
(c) His own towels.
(d) His own first aid kit.

10. What game did Bill take Batali to after dinner?
(a) The Red Socks.
(b) New York Giants.
(c) The Redskins.
(d) The Bears.

11. What did the sous chef do to Bill during the night in Chapter 15?
(a) He stood over his shoulder waiting for him to make a mistake.
(b) He transferred him to the prep kitchen.
(c) He ignored him all night.
(d) He gave him contradictory orders.

12. Why did the pastry chef tell Bill he could leave?
(a) He had a plane to catch.
(b) He had an interview schedule.
(c) He needed to go to the hospital.
(d) He had a date.

13. When was the article that put Mario Batali on the map published according to Bill in Chapter 13?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1994.

14. What stuffed fish did Bill have trouble with at the grill?
(a) Panimelo.
(b) Robini.
(c) Branzino.
(d) Poisoni.

15. What did Batali have to learn at the Italian restaurant?
(a) Cutting pasta.
(b) Italian.
(c) Patience.
(d) Humility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Batali's signature restaurant?

2. Who did Bill work under in Batali's kitchen?

3. What did Bill learn about polenta at Babbo Restaurant?

4. Who did the article about Batali attract the attention of according to Bill?

5. When did Bill first made polenta?

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