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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through So You Want to be a Chef? A Commencement Address and Kitchen's Closed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bourdain interviews for a good job at a steak house what loses him the job?
(a) Bourdain attends in a drunken stupor.
(b) A miscommunication.
(c) Bourdain is caught in a lie.
(d) Bourdain loses his temper.

2. Which of the following is not a prerequisite for a chef's preparation?
(a) Don't mess up.
(b) Assume the worst.
(c) Don't lie.
(d) Don't steal.

3. What do Steve and Bourdain have in common?
(a) They both have irreverence for authority and convention.
(b) They both have strict families that view them as disappointments.
(c) They both have a deep respect and love for fine dining.
(d) They both live for adventure and danger.

4. What sorts of customers does Tom H attract?
(a) Celebrities and gossip columnists.
(b) Artists and writers.
(c) Jocks and sports agents.
(d) Foodies.

5. What item is foreign to the Japanese staff at Les Halles?
(a) Cinnamon.
(b) Beef gravy.
(c) Truffle oil.
(d) Garlic butter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Billy's serve?

2. Whom has the instructor for the Escoffier Room been rumored to have worked with?

3. What must Bourdain endure at CIA?

4. Who is the instructor for the Escoffier Room?

5. What do Bourdain and Dimitri make that causes the guests to have fits of pain?

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