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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. What year does Bourdain graduate high school?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1977.

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

3. What does Bourdain want to do after his trip to France besides enjoy the food?
(a) Explore the cuisine of his home country.
(b) Impart the same enjoyment on others.
(c) Write a food diary of his trip.
(d) Create new dishes using the ingredients of French cuisine.

4. Where is the summerhouse that Bourdain shares with his friends?
(a) Bridgeport, Connecticut.
(b) Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
(c) Manchester, New Hampshire.
(d) Portland, Maine.

5. What sorts of food does Bourdain begin to eat after his trip to France?
(a) Sashimi and raw eel.
(b) Stinky cheese, sweetbreads, and horsemeat.
(c) Anything spicy.
(d) Deer and moose meat and exotic fruits and vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bourdain feel about the food in Paris during his family vacation?

2. What is the name of Bourdain's aunt?

3. According to Bourdain, what does good cooking and good eating involve?

4. Where does Bourdain's love affair with food start?

5. How does Bourdain feel during his time at college?

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