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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Quiz

Jamie Ford

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

The Panama Hotel (1986) - Keiko (1942)

The Walk Home (1942) - Dim Sum (1986)

Lake View (1986) - Jamaican Ginger (1942)

I Am Japanese (1986) - Marty’s Girl (1986)

Ume (1986) - Downhill (1942)

Tea (1986) - Parents (1942)

Better Them Than Us (1942) - Uwajimaya (1986)

Camp Harmony (1942) - Visiting Hours (1942)

Home Again (1942) - Sheldon’s Record (1942)

Camp Anyway (1942) - Stranger (1942)

Thirteen (1942) - Waiting (1942)

Farewell (1942) - Meeting at the Panama (1945)

V-J Day (1945) - Hearthstone (1986)

Tickets (1986) - New York (1986)

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Quiz

Jamie Ford

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In the section "Better Them Than Us," why does Henry's mother tell Henry that his father dislikes the Japanese so much? (from Better Them Than Us (1942) - Uwajimaya (1986))

Henry's father saw the Japanese kill young children, the elderly, and the sick when Japan attacked China.

Henry's father thinks that the Japanese take advantage of the Chinese all the time.

Henry's father lost his job to the Japanese.

Henry's father thinks that it is unfair that there are more Japanese in America than Chinese.

2.

Why is Sheldon able to hear his song "Alley Cat Strut" again before he dies? (from Tickets (1986) - New York (1986))

Henry and Keiko sing it to him.

Marty finds a copy of the record for sale on the internet.

Henry is able to get the broken record fixed.

Keiko sends her copy of the record to Samantha to play it for Sheldon.

3.

In "The Basement," why do the photo albums that Henry looks at smell like smoke? (from I Am Japanese (1986) - Marty’s Girl (1986))

Cigarette ashes had been dumped on top of the albums.

The photo albums had been close to other photos that the Japanese had burned.

A half-burned letter was hidden in the pages of one of the albums.

There had been a fire in the Panama Canal when the books were transported.

4.

In the section "Camp Harmony," why does Ms. Beatty not let Chaz have any lunch? (from Camp Harmony (1942) - Visiting Hours (1942))

There was not enough food.

Chaz was hateful to Ms. Beatty.

Chaz was making fun of both Henry and Keiko.

Chaz was allergic to what was being served.

5.

Why does Ms. Beatty hide the presents that Henry has for Keiko in the bags of rice she is taking to the internment camp in the chapter "Camp Anyway"? (from Camp Anyway (1942) - Stranger (1942))

So they can remain wrapped.

So the soldiers will not damage them.

Because she is afraid the soldiers will confiscate the gifts.

So Henry can give the gifts to Keiko in the mess hall instead of in the visitors center where they are separated by a fence.

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