Are You Up To The Challenge Of Hosting Thanksgiving This Year?

By: Teresa M.
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Are You Up To The Challenge Of Hosting Thanksgiving This Year?
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About This Quiz

Whether you are a seasoned cook or just finding your way around the kitchen, hosting Thanksgiving dinner can be intimidating! Let's discover if your guests will want seconds or if will be a hit to the drive-thru on the way home!
How many people will you invite to Thanksgiving dinner?
30 or more.
Between five and ten.
Between 10 and 29.
Between one and four.

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Will you ask your guests to bring anything?
They can bring wine.
I will have everything covered.
I think it's nice when people bring desserts.
They should bring their own silverware.

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What kind of centerpiece will you place on your table?
I have a lovely autumn arrangement.
I'll get fresh flowers from the supermarket.
I have an elegant candle centerpiece.
I'll put the condiments in the middle of the table.

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Which one of your relatives should sit at the kid's table?
Anyone under age 18 should sit at the kid's table.
My spouse always sits at the kid's table.
I would like to put a few of the crazy adults at the kid's table.
I won't have a kid's table.

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Which dessert would you try to make this Thanksgiving?
Pecan pie.
Black forest cake.
Pumpkin pie.
Sweet potato pie.

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How would you rate your culinary skills?
I'm a fantastic cook.
I'm an adequate cook.
I'm a pretty solid cook.
My cooking is best described as rough.

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Which vegetable dish would you attempt to make from scratch?
Potatoes au gratin.
Corn on the cob.
Vegetable Lasagne.
Green bean casserole

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Will you serve an alternative to turkey?
I will serve ham as well.
I will serve a tofurkey.
No, I'll only have turkey.
I'm going to try a turducken.

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Which of your guests will be your toughest critic?
My mother-in-law.
My spouse.
One of my parents.
My best friend.

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What might you add to macaroni & cheese?
Panko breadcrumbs.
Chucks of ham.
Crumbled bacon.
Ketchup.

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How many Thanksgiving meals have you hosted?
I've hosted several of them.
I've hosted a couple.
I host at least one every few years.
This will be my first year.

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Do you decorate your home for Thanksgiving?
I do put up fall decor.
I go straight from Halloween to Christmas decorations.
I put up my Christmas tree before our Thanksgiving meal.
I'll put up some streamers.

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What kind of drink will you serve your guests before their meal?
Water.
Beer.
Cider.
I'll serve drinks with the meal.

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What will you and your guests do after Thanksgiving dinner?
We'll watch the game.
We'll go for a walk.
We'll clean up.
We'll take naps.

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What type of store-bought food will be found on your table?
Mashed potatoes.
Cranberry sauce.
Dinner Rolls.
Turkey.

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How would your best friend describe your parties?
They'd say that my parties are lovely.
They'd say that my parties are fun.
They'd say that my parties are organized.
They'd say that my parties are wild.

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Is Thanksgiving your favorite holiday?
I love Thanksgiving, but I like Christmas more.
Halloween is my favorite holiday.
Thanksgiving is my favorite!
I don't really have a favorite holiday.

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What time of day will you hold your Thanksgiving festivities?
I'll hold dinner around 3 p.m.
It will be exactly at noon.
I like to have meals around 7 p.m.
I'll ask guests to arrive around 10 a.m.

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Will you use paper plates?
Paper plates are tacky.
I'll use rewashabe plastic plates.
I will use the good dishes.
I will totally use paper plates.

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Which appetizer would you make for your guests?
Vegetables with hummus.
Pigs in a blanket.
I'll have various munchies around.
I will not have an appetizer.

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Who will you ask to carve the turkey?
I'll ask the oldest guest in the room.
I'll ask one of my parents.
I'll do the carving.
I will ask my nephew.

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How long will you cook your bird?
It depends how much it weighs.
It will cook for at least four hours.
It will cook until perfectly browned.
It will cook for an hour or so.

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Have you considered deep frying your turkey?
I love deep frying my turkeys.
I try to avoid deep fried foods.
I prefer to bake my turkey.
That's a great idea!

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What will you send your guests home with?
My guest will leave with a heart full of love.
My guests will leave with extra food.
My guests will leave with early Christmas presents.
My guests will leave with heartburn.

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How would you handle a drunken guest?
I would call a cab.
I would laugh.
I would feed the guest more and make coffee.
I would drink right alongside them.

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Will you sip wine while you cook Thanksgiving dinner?
I will wait until dinner is done.
I will have a few glasses.
I don't drink.
I will sip as I stir.

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How will your guests know where to sit?
I have made placeholders.
I will tell them where to sit.
They can sit where they feel comfortable.
I'll have to get some folding chairs.

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What part of the turkey do you prefer to eat?
I prefer turkey breast.
I love the stuffing most.
I like the darker portions.
I like the turkey legs.

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How will you stuff your turkey?
I'll make a homemade cornbread stuffing.
I'll use Stovetop Stuffing.
I'll make a homemade traditional stuffing.
I'll leave in the stuffing that comes with the turkey.

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What will you baste your turkey with?
Brine.
Olive oil.
Butter.
I'll use its own juices.

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