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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bill have trouble with the stuffed fish on the grill?
(a) It is sticky.
(b) It is delicate.
(c) It burns easily.
(d) It is heavy.

2. Who was the pastry chef in Batali's restaurant?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Elena.
(c) Gina.
(d) Sophia.

3. Who did Bill visit the town Batali studied in later on with?
(a) Ishmael Romm.
(b) Joe Mariachy.
(c) Joe Bastianich.
(d) Sophia Mentini.

4. What promise did Batali and Joe make to Andy?
(a) To let him study in Italy.
(b) To back him in a Spanish restaurant.
(c) To let him out of his contract.
(d) To let him take over Babbo.

5. What led to a great deal of tension in the Babbo kitchen?
(a) A health inspection.
(b) Andy's anxiety.
(c) Andy's departure.
(d) Batali's new menu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was polenta made of before the 16th century?

2. What did Batali do to Dominic when Dominic bumped into him?

3. What did Batali do on his TV show?

4. Why did the pastry chef tell Bill he could leave?

5. What magazine did Bill Buford found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What station did Bill want to work in Chapter 12?

2. Where did Batali arrive in Chapter 4?

3. What does Bill learn about clams despite not liking them?

4. Where did Bill visit in Chapter 11?

5. What book did Bill find when he was researching authentic Italian cooking?

6. Who was making life in the kitchen difficult?

7. What did Bill regret?

8. How famous was Batali at the time he and Bill met?

9. What did Bill learn to cook in Chapter 8 and what happened after he mastered the dish?

10. How was the Babbo kitchen like two different kitchens according to Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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