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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Food is Sex and Food is Pain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bourdain attend college?
(a) Buffalo State College.
(b) Berkeley College.
(c) Vassar College.
(d) Corning Community College.

2. What type of soup does Bourdain eat that changes his life?
(a) Gumbo.
(b) Vichyssoise.
(c) Cucumber soup.
(d) French onion soup.

3. What does Bourdain learn from Bobby, the chef at his summer job?
(a) The importance of cleanliness in a kitchen.
(b) How to deal with customers.
(c) The power that comes with being a chef.
(d) How to manage the staff.

4. How does Bourdain feel during his time at college?
(a) Out of place and awkward.
(b) Undisciplined and uninterested.
(c) Stressed and overworked.
(d) Ambitious and goal-oriented.

5. Why do Bourdain's parents not allow him and his brother into a fine dining establishment?
(a) Because it is too expensive.
(b) Because their clothes are dirty.
(c) Because of their brooding behavior.
(d) Because they will not like the food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Bourdain acknowledge?

2. How does Bourdain feel about the chef at the restaurant, Mario's?

3. What does Bourdain wish to share with the reader?

4. How does Bourdain approach food after his family vacation in France?

5. What does Bourdain want to do after his trip to France besides enjoy the food?

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