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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bourdain's position at Brasserie Les Halles?

2. Whom does Bourdain hire as his sous chef at Coco Pazzo Teatro?

3. What position does the chef of Le Madri give Bourdain?

4. What does the owner of Billy's tell Bourdain to do?

5. How does Bourdain fuel his anxiety during dinner service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bourdain's use of humor in Kitchen Confidential. How does his use of humor affect the tone of the book? How does it affect the reader's experience? What type of humor does he use?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss some of the kitchen tips and secrets that Bourdain shares with the reader. Why does he share them with the reader?

Essay Topic 3

What does creative license mean? Why is creative license a common occurrence in the memoir genre? How has Bourdain used creative license in Kitchen Confidential?

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