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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. Why was Batali worried in Chapter 29?

2. Who interned with Dario Cecchini before Bill?

3. What happened at Babbo after Andy's departure?

4. Who fixed the best pasta Bill ever tasted?

5. Why was Batali convinced Babbo would be visited again by the newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Babbo awarded with in 1998 according to Chapter 29?

4. What did Bill learn upon his return to Dario's shop in Chapter 25?

5. What did Bill eventually find?

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

7. What did Bill want to research at the end of Chapter 29?

8. Why did Dario berate the restaurant owner in Chapter 22?

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

10. Why did Dario become irate in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dario and Giovanni had bad blood between them after Giovanni decide to prevent his sister from dating Dario's son. Bill says in the book that most of society dismissed such a "caste" system. Do you think it to be true in the U.S. society?

Essay Topic 2

The star system is the most preponderant way people rate restaurant. News paper and dedicated publications like the "New York Times" or the Michelin Guide provide ratings but websites also do. Which rating system would you trust the most when choosing a restaurant?

Essay Topic 3

The Food Network can be credited for making chef superstars. Do you think personality is more important than good cooking for a TV chef?

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