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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of cuisine does Let's-Call-It-Gino's serve?
(a) Sicilian cuisine.
(b) Latin American cuisine.
(c) Home-style American cuisine.
(d) Northern Italian cuisine.

2. What area of New York City is Tom H found?
(a) The meatpacking district.
(b) The diamond district.
(c) The financial district.
(d) The theater district.

3. What disturbing memory does Bourdain remember about a chef colleague in "Department of Human Resources"?
(a) His chef colleague fired a cook and the cook hung himself later that day.
(b) His chef colleague burned his arms and feet when a vat of boiling water fell on him.
(c) His chef colleague was fired for losing his temper at a new sous-chef.
(d) His chef colleague cut his thumb off while working and could not work again.

4. Who is the second most important person in the restaurant after the chef?
(a) The customer.
(b) The waiter or waitress.
(c) The bartender.
(d) The sous-chef.

5. What does Bourdain do if someone has a substance abuse problem?
(a) Bourdain seeks out the help of a professional.
(b) Bourdain fires them.
(c) Bourdain tries to tolerate it.
(d) Bourdain talks to them as a friend, rather than a boss.

6. What do Bourdain's purveyors know not to do?
(a) Tell competing restaurants about Bourdain's ingredients list.
(b) Bring the products late.
(c) Communicate with the kitchen staff.
(d) Bring inferior products into his kitchen.

7. How many courses is the meal that Bourdain considers the finest meal he has ever eaten?
(a) One course.
(b) Ten courses.
(c) Twenty courses.
(d) Fourteen courses.

8. How does Bourdain prepare for his meal for the owner of Coco Pazzo Teatro?
(a) Bourdain creates a signature dish.
(b) Bourdain seeks advice from the owner himself.
(c) Bourdain studies the restaurant owner's books.
(d) Bourdain searches the market for exotic ingredients to wow the owner with.

9. What does the art form of cook-talk have that is known to all who work in kitchens?
(a) A formal set of rules.
(b) A relaxed set of rules.
(c) A rigid set of rules.
(d) An illogical set of rules.

10. Who is the owner of Coco Pazzo Teatro?
(a) Leonardo Mancini.
(b) Marco Ricci.
(c) Dino Romano.
(d) Pino Luongo.

11. How does Bourdain feel about going to Tokyo for Les Halles?
(a) Curious.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Apprehensive.
(d) Excited.

12. Bourdain would never have hired Adam if he were not what?
(a) A genius at bread baking.
(b) A fast learner.
(c) A friend.
(d) A relative.

13. Besides culinary proficiency, what determines a person's kitchen success?
(a) A person's ability to take and give insults.
(b) A person's ability to show up on time and learn quickly.
(c) A person's ability to upstage the chef.
(d) A person's ability to handle any situation.

14. What does cabron mean?
(a) A man is using drugs to forget his problems.
(b) A man's girlfriend is being intimate with another man.
(c) A man who is being used for his money.
(d) A lazy worker.

15. Who is the chef at Le Madri?
(a) Francoise Leduc.
(b) Larry Smith.
(c) Gianni Scappin.
(d) Antonio Lopez.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the owner of Let's-Call-It-Gino's?

2. How many days a week does Bourdain work at Coco Pazzo Teatro?

3. What does six-top mean?

4. What type of cuisine does Le Madri serve?

5. At what point does Bourdain realize it is time to fire a worker?

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