Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How old was Henry Lee when he first visited the Panama Hotel?

A) 12 years old

B) 13 years old

C) 44 years old

D) 56 years old

2. How does Henry’s teacher, Miss Walker, respond when two boys (Chaz Preston and Denny Brown) taunt Henry for being Asian?

A) She sends Chaz and Denny to the principal’s office to be disciplined.

B) She scolds them in front of the class to show that racist taunts will not be tolerated.

C) She is oblivious to their taunts toward Henry.

D) She notices Chaz and Denny taunting Henry but does nothing to stop it.

3. Marty leaves three objects at Ethel’s gravesite when he visits in Chapter 10. Which of the following is NOT one of those objects?

A) Flowers

B) A red envelope

C) A piece of candy

D) A quarter

4. What precious possession does a Japanese photographer confess to Henry that he burned when Henry visits Nihonmachi?

A) His passport

B) His wedding photos

C) His high school diploma

D) His social security card

5. Why is Marty worried that Henry will not accept his fiancée, Samantha?

A) Her family is from Pasadena, California.

B) She is a Republican.

C) She is Caucasian.

D) She is much older than Marty.

6. Meeting under cover of darkness in a park in Nihonmachi, what favor does Keiko ask of Henry?