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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?
    6
    3
    2
    7


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?
    Cody
    Jenny
    Ezra
    Beck


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


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?
    Harley Baines
    Sam Wiley
    Joe St. Ambrose
    Cody Tull


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


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


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?
    Quitting Monopoly too easily
    Being too nice
    Always eating
    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 Ezra's restaurant and saw what his son could do without him.
    He saw Pearl with another man.
    He saw Cody carefree and seemingly happy and decided they were better off 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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