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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Michael supposed to help prepare his first day in the kitchen at St. Andrew's?

2. What did Michael say that CIA students typically criticized it for?

3. Who was the instructor of Michael's next class?

4. Who was the chef that Michael worked under at St. Andrew's?

5. How long was Hot Foods class?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Michael so upset that they had served burnt chips at lunch?

2. Who was Michael's instructor for the second term practical?

3. What happened when Michael had no mache for his lobster salad in Chef Felder's class?

4. What happened on tasting day?

5. How did most students feel when beginning Garde Manger?

6. What was Susanne's new job?

7. How did Michael describe the dining room at St. Andrew's?

8. What fatal error did Lou make while cooking the dinner for his second term practical?

9. What did Chef Coppedge say about baking?

10. What were Chef Shepard's goals in her classes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Michael spent more time at CIA he began to feel a kinship with chefs and those in the cooking world. Compare and contrast Michael's opinions about chefs and cooking before he attended CIA and after he graduated from CIA.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Michael's relationships with his instructors at CIA, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why CIA is viewed as the top cooking school in the world. What gives it the distinction as the best school?

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