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"Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant"

Created by bonanza22

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Tyler, Anne
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant game quiz
"This quiz is on Anne Tyler's novel "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant" about a dysfunctional family. Good luck!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. How many years younger than Pearl is Beck?
    2
    7
    3
    6


2. Who does Pearl want at her funeral?
    Everyone in her address book
    Her father
    Her mother
    All her friends


3. Who had the bow and arrow in their hands when it let fly and hit Pearl?
    Ezra
    Cody
    Jenny
    Beck


4. Who is Pearl's favorite child?
    She doesn't have a favorite
    Cody
    Ezra
    Jenny


5. Ezra asks Jenny to look in on which two people while he is off at war?
    Mrs. Scarlatti and Josiah
    Josiah and Pearl
    Mrs. Scarlatti and Pearl
    Ruth and Mrs. Scarlatti


6. Why was Ezra discharged from the Army?
    Cowardice
    Hearing loss
    Sleepwalking
    Flat feet


7. Who is Jenny's first husband?
    Cody Tull
    Joe St. Ambrose
    Harley Baines
    Sam Wiley


8. What is Jenny's occupation?
    Lawyer
    Waitress
    Banker
    Doctor


9. What is the name of Cody's child?
    Becky
    Ruth
    Luke
    Cody Jr.


10. Where does Pearl live?
    Baltimore, Maryland
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Detroit, Michigan
    Hartford, Connecticut


11. What habit do both Luke and Ezra have that annoy Cody?
    Always eating
    Quitting Monopoly too easily
    Being too nice
    Chewing with their mouths open


12. When Cody talks to Beck at the very end of the book, Beck tells Cody that he came to their house, once. Why didn't Beck go in and return home then?
    He saw Cody teaching Jenny how to ride a bike and saw that his family didn't need him.
    He saw Cody carefree and seemingly happy and decided they were better off without him.
    He saw Pearl with another man.
    He saw Ezra's restaurant and saw what his son could do without him.


13. Pearl worked at Sweeney Brothers after Beck left her.
    True
    False


14. What was the one thing the Tull family could never do, much to Ezra's disappointment?
    Confide with one another
    Have a conversation without arguing
    Finish a full meal together
    Agree on something


15. Does Ezra ever get his full dinner at the Homesick Restaurant?
    Yes
    No


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