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Quiz about Dinner At The Homesick Restaurant

Dinner At The Homesick Restaurant Quiz

A quiz based on Anne Tyler's novel "Dinner At The Homesick Restaurant".

A multiple-choice quiz by MissSassyPants. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MissSassyPants

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,727

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
234

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Question 1 of 15

1. Pearl feels "obligated to live" by her children.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who is Pearl's favourite child? Hint

Jenny

Beck

Cody

Ezra

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Question 3 of 15

3. How is Jenny described by people? Hint

Really Thin

Disturbingly Thin

Skinny

Painfully Thin

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Question 4 of 15

4. What word would Pearl write in cursive over writings she did not want others to read?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Is Ezra disappointed by the knowledge that he does not have cancer?

Yes

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many times does Jenny marry?

Answer: (One Word - Numeral)

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does Cody believe about Luke? Hint

He is a homosexual

He does not love Cody

He is spoilt

He is really Ezra's son

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Question 8 of 15

8. What colour wedding dress does Jenny want to wear to her second wedding? Hint

Grey

White

Cream

Beige

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Question 9 of 15

9. What colour does Pearl believe Jenny should wear to her second wedding? Hint

Ivory

White

Anthracite

Beige

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Question 10 of 15

10. How does Pearl feel when she is working with tools? Hint

Normal

Like a woman

Capable and strong

Weak and vulnerable

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Question 11 of 15

11. How does Pearl describe Jenny? Hint

Flighty

Easily distracted

Skittish

Annoying

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Question 12 of 15

12. In Pearl's opinion, it it "unthinkable" to ___ in front of anyone.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 15

13. True or False: Pearl disapproves of "weaknesses" in people? (Is this a direct quote?)

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Whose "sheer thoughtlessness" shoots Pearl "through the heart?" Hint

Cody

Jenny

Ezra

Beck

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Question 15 of 15

15. Pearl has two "miracles" in her lifetime. Her first one is her marriage to Beck. What is the second? Hint

Penicillin

Just Ezra

Her Children

Finding Her Diaries

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pearl feels "obligated to live" by her children.

Answer: True

"Of course she wouldn't have died; she had children. When you have children, you're obligated to live."

2. Who is Pearl's favourite child?

Answer: Ezra

Cody is incredibly jealous of Ezra because he can do no wrong in his mother's eyes. Jenny tries so hard to please her mother, but never succeeds.

3. How is Jenny described by people?

Answer: Painfully Thin

Jenny is always on a "crazy diet," and people describe her as "painfully thin." This is an example of Jenny trying to live up to her mother's harsh standards.

4. What word would Pearl write in cursive over writings she did not want others to read?

Answer: apple

This is revealed towards the end of the novel, when Ezra is reading Pearl her old diaries.

5. Is Ezra disappointed by the knowledge that he does not have cancer?

Answer: Yes

He feels disappointed because his life lacks "adventure" and therefore he views death as "an unusual vacation trip."

6. How many times does Jenny marry?

Answer: 3

She first marries Harley, a man quite like her absent father, who also viewed marriage as simply another step which should be taken in order to reach his view of "success". Her second husband is Sam, who is the opposite of Harley; it is as if she counters her marriage with Harley by remarrying.

Her third marriage is to Joe, and seems to be mostly for safety, due to the fact that they "hardly found a moment to speak to each other seriously."

7. What does Cody believe about Luke?

Answer: He is really Ezra's son

When Luke believes that there is a possibility that he is Ezra's son, he runs away to Baltimore.

8. What colour wedding dress does Jenny want to wear to her second wedding?

Answer: Cream

Her mother wants her to wear a "coal black" wedding dress, as it would be more appropriate.

9. What colour does Pearl believe Jenny should wear to her second wedding?

Answer: Anthracite

"Anthracite...[or] in other words: coal."

10. How does Pearl feel when she is working with tools?

Answer: Capable and strong

She believes that a person's personality is reflected in everything they do, and working with tools reflects her own personality.

11. How does Pearl describe Jenny?

Answer: Flighty

Pearl feels "an indulgent kind of scorn for her children."

12. In Pearl's opinion, it it "unthinkable" to ___ in front of anyone.

Answer: cry

This is because she has her fair share of "pride."

13. True or False: Pearl disapproves of "weaknesses" in people? (Is this a direct quote?)

Answer: False

Pearl disapproves of "neediness" in people. This is reflected in the fact that she feels burdened by her children.

14. Whose "sheer thoughtlessness" shoots Pearl "through the heart?"

Answer: Beck

Even though Cody actually shot the arrow, Pearl sees this as "incidental" and immediately blames Beck.

15. Pearl has two "miracles" in her lifetime. Her first one is her marriage to Beck. What is the second?

Answer: Penicillin

After she survives her allergic reaction to the "miracle drug" she believes she has used up her quota of miracles, and therefore loses faith in them.

Source: Author MissSassyPants

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