Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

How many times has Henry visited the Panama Hotel at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Twice

How old is Henry the 1st time he visited the Panama Hotel?

12

What is the year at the beginning of Chapter 1?

1986

How many children does Henry have?

1

What is the name of Henry's wife?

Ethel

How many years has Henry fed, bathed, and helped his wife?

7 years

How old is Henry in Chapter 1?

56

In Chapter 2, what is Marty's major in college?

Chemistry

Where does Henry go to college for a time?

University of Washington

Where do Henry and his parents live in 1942?

2nd floor apartment

Whom does Henry give his lunch to in Chapter 3?

Sheldon

Where does Henry work when he's twelve in order to be able to attend his school?

Cafeteria

What wedding anniversary does a photo depict that Henry keeps on the coffee table in Chapter 8?

30th

What artist is Henry looking for at the record shop in Chapter 8?

Oscar Holden

Where is Henry meeting Marty for lunch in Chapter 9?

Sea Fortune Restaurant

When Ethel died, how often did Henry think that he would visit her grave?

Weekly

In Chapter 10, how long has it been since Henry visited Ethel's grave?

Six months

What type of flowers does Henry put on Ethel's grave in Chapter 10?

Starfire Lilies

Who taught Keiko to draw?

Her mother

When Keiko and Henry 1st arrive at the Black Elks Club in Chapter 12, where do they sit and listen to the music?

In the alley

During the war, how many years does Henry not speak to his parents?

Two years

How long did Ethel have cancer?

Seven years

Who is the person who has bought and is refurbishing the Panama Hotel in Chapter 13?

Palmyra Pettison

When Henry writes his name on a list at the Panama Hotel, what name does he write?

Okabe

What does Henry smell in an old photo album at the end of Chapter 14?

Smoke

What is the number is the Executive Order Roosevelt signed to create the War Relocation Authority?

9102

What is the date on the last copy of "The Northern American Times" that Henry finds in the basement of the hotel?

March 12, 1942

In Chapter 18, where does Henry remember that Marty wanted his mother to go when she was near the end of her days?

Peace Hospice

Who does Marty bring to meet Henry in Chapter 18?

His fiance

What type of tree is Henry pruning in Chapter 19?

Plum

How old is the tree that Henry is pruning in Chapter 19?

As old as Marty

What city has the Ume tree as its symbol?

Nanjing

Who is at Henry's home when he arrives in Chapter 20?

Chaz, Preston, and his father

Where does Henry go to meet Keiko in Chapter 21?

Kobe Park

What does Henry use to transport Keiko's memorabilia to his home?

Red wagon

Where does Henry hide Keiko's family photos?

Behind his dresser drawers

When did the U.S. Congress pass the Chinese Exclusion Act?

1882

What were the Japanese allowed to take per person when they were sent to internment camps?

Two suitcases and one sea bag

What do Henry and Keiko serve for lunch at the beginning of Chapter 24?

Spam a la king

In Chapter 24, what magazine does Mr. Beatty often have after lunch?

"Life"

Where does Keiko take Henry after school in Chapter 24?

Rhodes Department Store

Back in China, at what age might someone get married?

13 or 14

Who built the Panama Hotel?

Sabro Ozasa

How old is Keiko's brother in Chapter 25?

3 or 4

What type of tea does Henry's father prefer?

Black oolong

In Chapter 26, where is the temporary relocation center where the Japanese are being taken?

Camp Harmony

What does Marty comment on in a sketchbook he finds in Chapter 28?

A sketch of Henry

What is pressed inside a sketchbook that Henry takes from Marty in Chapter 28?

Cherry Blossoms

What does Samantha buy for a desert at the end of Chapter 30?

Green-Tea ice cream

What culture usually serves the dessert that Samantha buys at the end of Chapter 30?

Japanese

What color is the button that Henry's father gives him in Chapter 30?

Red, white, and blue

What does Mrs . Beatty drive in Chapter 30 when she picks Henry up?

Plymouth pickup truck

What type of shot does everyone have to have in order to enter Camp Harmony?

Typhoid

What are women from a Baptist church trying to get into Camp Harmony?

Japanese Bible

What is Keiko wearing when Henry first sees her at Camp Harmony?

Yellow dress

What dessert does Samantha especially make for Henry in Chapter 33?

Dragon's Beard candy

How much does Henry's father say they could be fined if the FBI find the photos Henry hid for the Okabe family?

$5,000

What is Mr. Okabe's occupation?

Lawyer

Where are Keiko and her family sent after Camp Harmony?

Idaho

What is the name of the nursing home where Henry visits Sheldon?

Hearthstone Inn

How old is Sheldon in Chapter 40?

74

What does Henry eat for breakfast with the Okabe

Rice and eggs

What color is worn to Chinese funerals in Chapter 43?

White

In Chapter 43, how long is Henry to go to school in China?

3-4 years

How does Henry meet Ethel?

Post office

At the beginning of Chapter 48, how long has it been since Henry heard from his son?

A week

What disease has Sheldon had for a lifetime?

Diabetes

What is on Henry's bed when he returns home in Chapter 50?

His best suit

Where is Marty sending Henry in Chapter 50?

New York City

Besides Henry and his family, who is with Sheldon in Chapter 51?

His minister

On what street does Keiko live as an adult?

Waverly Place

In Chapter 52, how long has Keiko been a widow?

Three years