Book menu for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
ISBN of edition I read: 0618711651 (trade paperback)
Food mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
General Tso's Gluten, 8
Coffee, 16-17, 82-3, 88, 93, 149, 154, 156
Sweet rolls, 16-19
Krackle chocolate bar, 36
Fig Newtons, 87
Juice boxes, 87, 203, 321
Orange juice, 93
Grapes, 94
Strawberries, 94
Cookies, 94
Vegan cupcakes, 101
Dehydrated ice cream, 104, 234, 288
Funnel cakes, 149
Cotton candy, 149
Hot dogs, 149
Finger sandwiches, 150
Tea, 154
Creme brulee, 193
Tamales, 196
Pain au chocolat, 201
Iced coffee, 243
Pumpkin pie, 277
Books/Authors mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
William Shakespeare
Hamlet
Honore de Balzac
A Brief History of Time
Larousse Pocket Dictionary, 87
Edna St. Vincent Millay
The Way Things Work series
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gone with the Wind
Ovid's Metamorphoses
Movies mentioned in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Harry Potter
An Affair to Remember
Music mentioned in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Beatles
"Yellow Submarine", 1
"I am the Walrus", 12, 298, 326
"Fixing a Hole", 14
"Something in the way she moves", 156
"Eleanor Rigby", 163
"Hey Jude", 207
"The Flight of the Bumblebee
The Shape of Jazz to Come
"The Sunken Cathedral
Magazines mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
National Geographic
Libraries mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
pages: 156, 162, 190, 208, 216, 222, 235
Discussion questions for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
There are many references to Shakespeare's Hamlet in this novel. What is the significance? Are there any parallels between the novel's story and Hamlet?
What did you think of the many images (photos, drawings) in this novel? Did they add to the story? Where they distracting?
Describe how Grandma, Oskar, his mother, and Grandpa cope with Thomas's death.
Describe Grandma and Grandpa's relationship/marriage.