WorksheetsChs 8-12: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Henry finally go back to Bud's Records?
a)
It was his way of "moving on" after Ethel's death.
b)
He needed to tell Bud of Ethel's death.
c)
He was looking for the latest Beyonce CD
d)
A new shipment of records had just arrived.
2.
Why was Henry hesitant to go to Bud's Records?
a)
He and Bud had a fight.
b)
Henry owed Bud money.
c)
Henry hadn't told Bud that Ethel had died.
d)
Henry's turntable was broken.
3.
When Henry was leaving Bud's Records, Bud said, "...I'm sorry about your wife" (36). Why is this ironic?
a)
Henry was divorced.
b)
Henry didn't know how to tell Bud of Ethel's passing.
c)
Nothing had happened to Henry's wife.
4.
Chapter 9 occurs during 1986. The Nippon Kan Theater had briefly reopened "four decades earlier..." (37). What is significant about the reopening date.
a)
Henry turned 15 that year and traveled to China for school.
b)
It was the year Henry and Ethel married.
c)
It marked the end of the war.
d)
It was the year Pearl Harbor was bombed.
5.
According to Henry, what is the true key to success in life?
a)
Trustworthiness
b)
Financial stability
c)
Respect
d)
Consistency
6.
Why did Marty know little of Henry's childhood?
a)
"Henry rarely shared" (39).
b)
Henry "had no surprises in him" (39).
c)
Marty knew his dad "had a hard time of it as a child" (39).
d)
Marty thought Henry
"was quite boring" (39).
"was quite boring" (39).
7.
While she was alive, what was the role of Ethel in the home?
a)
She was the "glue" that held the family together.
b)
She was Marty's teacher.
c)
She was the liason between father and son. (Choose this one.)
8.
What was Ethel's wish for Henry and Marty upon her death?
a)
Henry would make amends with his father.
b)
Her death would bring Henry and Marty closer together.
c)
That Henry would learn to cook.
9.
What did Henry leave at Ethel's grave?
a)
A fresh cut lilie.
b)
A small teddy bear.
c)
A valentine's card.
d)
His wedding ring.
10.
Why was a piece of hard candy passed out to guests at Ethel's memorial service?
a)
Ethel loved hard candy!
b)
So guests would leave tasting sweetness, rather than bitterness.
c)
Ethel never allowed candy in their home.
11.
Which of the following quotes DOES NOT represent Henry's respectful nature.
a)
"He stood back, hands at his sides, and took three deep bows..." (43).
b)
"Henry took slices of preserved duck egg out of his own bowl and set them in his mother's..." (45).
c)
"...he drew a lily from Ethel's bundle of flowers and set it on his mother's grave..." (43)
d)
"Henry looked at the bully blocking his way but didn't say a thing" (17).
12.
What did Henry tell his father to explain injuries received when Chaz beat him up?
a)
He fell down the stairs.
b)
He ran into the door.
c)
He told his father the truth...in English.
d)
He slipped on spilled food in the cafeteria.
13.
How does Keiko attribute with her learning to draw?
a)
Her mother
b)
Her grandmother
c)
Her sister
d)
Her nanny
14.
What reason does Henry give that Cornish Institute on Capitol Hill won't take Keiko?
a)
She's a girl.
b)
She's not talented enough.
c)
She's Japanese.
d)
Her family can't afford it.
15.
What was a benefit of Seattle's thick fog?
a)
It made it difficult for the ships sailing in and out of Elliott Bay
b)
It slowed down traffic on the streets.
c)
It had become a blanket of cover, protecting them from possible Japanese attack.
16.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Henry gives when Keiko asks why he likes jazz so much?
a)
"It's different, but people everywhere still like it" (49)
b)
"Because it's TOO different" (49).
c)
"They accept musicians, no matter what color they are" (49).
d)
"...my father hates it" (49).
17.
Why was Henry speechless when Keiko arrived at the Black Elks Club?
a)
She walked right in and spoke to Oscar Holden.
b)
She brought her parents with her.
c)
He saw his parents in line for the club.
d)
She had changed clothes, fixed her hair, and looked beautiful.
18.
What happened when Henry and Keiko were listening to the music from the alley?
a)
Chaz showed up and bullied them both.
b)
An elderly gentleman came out for a smoke.
c)
Henry's dad came looking for him.
d)
They witnessed a raid on the club.
19.
What did the elderly gentleman ask Henry and Keiko to do in exchange for admittance to the Black Elks Club?
a)
He asked Keiko to sketch a picture of him.
b)
He asked for a twenty-five cent cover charge.
c)
He sent them to pick up a "prescription."
d)
He asked them to sing an Oscar Holden song to prove they were fans.
20.
What or who is Jamaican Ginger?
a)
A type of booze.
b)
A special spice used in food.
c)
The singer who was appearing at the Black Elks Club that night.
21.
Once inside the Black Elks Club, Henry received the surprise of his life! What was this surprise?
a)
The elderly gentleman turned out to be Oscar Holden!
b)
Keiko professed her love for Henry.
c)
Henry's mom was a cocktail waitress at the club.
d)
Mrs. Beatty was the lead drummer.
22.
How did Keiko know Mr. Toyama?
a)
He was her neighbor.
b)
He owned the store where her parents bought groceries.
c)
He was her English composition teacher at the Japanese school.
d)
He was her gymnastics coach.
23.
Why did the mood at the Black Elks Club feel secretive to Henry?
a)
Illegal alcohol was being served.
b)
Blackout curtains caused the effect.
c)
His parents didn't know he was out.
24.
Which of the following quotes symbolize Henry's responsible nature?
a)
"Henry slowly opened his coat, showing his button. 'I am Chinese'" (58).
b)
"Henry and Keiko both looked for Sheldon, who'd been lost in the jumbled shuffle of agents..." (57).
c)
"'It's almost dark, time to go,' Henry said" (56).
25.
What was the significance of the raid on the Black Elks Club?
a)
It emphasized the distrust of the Japanese.
b)
It was a sign prohibition was about to be reinstated.
c)
It symbolized Henry's break from his parents' control.
26.
Which of the following quotes best defines the reason for the raid of the Black Elks Club?
a)
"There seemed to be little interest in busting up a gin joint, or its proprietor" (59).
b)
"I didn't leave the South to come all the way up here and see people treated like that" (59)!
c)
"Jeezus, Ray, you collard a couple of Chinks by mistake" (58).
27.
When questioned, what was the reason given to Henry about why the patrons of the Black Elks Club were being taken away?
a)
They had come into the country illegally.
b)
They had been partaking of bootlegged alcohol.
c)
Collaborators had been identified in the bombing of Pearl Harbor and they couldn't take any chances.
28.
Why is Henry concerned that Keiko will admit to knowing Mr. Toyama?
a)
It will identify her as Japanese.
b)
They will suspect her of being a spy.
c)
He was a local drug dealer and it would tarnish her reputation.
29.
At the end of the raid on the Black Elks Club, Keiko thinks Henry is....
a)
a hero.
b)
a coward.
c)
brave.
d)
smart.
30.
What is the main claim/main idea of chapter 12 (Jamaican Ginger and the raid on the Black Elks Club)?
a)
Jazz music brings everyone together.
b)
Japanese, regardless of being born in America, are not to be trusted.
c)
If you do as you are told, you will stay out of trouble.
d)
Good deeds will be rewarded.
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