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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 Babbo miss a 4 star rating?
(a) The food was too cold.
(b) The chairs were uncomfortable.
(c) The food was too warm.
(d) The music was too loud.

2. What happened at Babbo after Andy's departure?
(a) It closed.
(b) The prices were lowered.
(c) Many people quit.
(d) It was refurbished.

3. What did Bill decide he wanted to do about his obsession?
(a) He wanted to write a book.
(b) He wanted to go to France.
(c) He wanted to find the oldest book possible on the subject.
(d) He wanted to learn from an Italian cook.

4. Why was Batali worried in Chapter 29?
(a) Bill was the critic.
(b) His waiter did not recognize the critic until his final visit.
(c) The critic was making faces while eating.
(d) His waiter stopped a critic from entering.

5. What did Bill do to lose his composure?
(a) He said something offensive.
(b) He drank too much.
(c) He laughed too hard.
(d) He argued with Batali.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bill tell Batali about his project?

2. What did Bill do on his first day at Dario's shop?

3. What was Andy's restaurant named?

4. What was Bill now thinking about Batali's order?

5. When was the book Bill written that finally answered his question?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Bill become focused on early recipes verses late recipes?

2. What did Bill convince his wife to do at the start of Chapter 19?

3. What did Bill eventually find?

4. What was Batali convinced of after the award in 1998?

5. What did Bill's visit to the La Pieve di San Leolino remind him of according to Chapter 28?

6. What did Bill eventually find it impossible to do in?

7. Why did everyone in the town talk about Giovanni's bull according to Chapter 27?

8. What did Bill become obsessed with according to Chapter 16?

9. What did Bill admit during the dinner with Batali?

10. In Chapter 23, what was Bill finally allowed to help prepare?

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