91 pages 3 hours read

Jamie Ford

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

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Answer Key

Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. The Panama Hotel (Chapter 1)

2. Chemistry (Chapter 2)

3. Study in Canton (Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. In 1942, due to the political situation since the bombing of Pearl Harbor, there is a great deal of anti-Japanese sentiment. The button clarifies that Henry is Chinese, not Japanese. (Chapter 3)

2. It is evidence of Keiko’s embracing her Americanness and also shows her disconnection from Japanese culture. Though she is taunted and berated for being Japanese, she is just as American as her fellow classmates. (Chapter 7)

Chapters 8-12

Reading Check

1. Oscar Holden (Chapter 8)

2. On a weekly basis (Chapter 10)

3. They aren’t African American and they’re too young. (Chapter 11)

4. Oscar Holden (Chapter 12)

Short Answer

1. She wished that somehow her passing would bring Henry and Marty closer together. (Chapter 9)

Chapters 13-16

Reading Check

1. Palmyra Pettison (Chapter 13)

2. A shaving kit and neckties (Chapter 14)

3. Vashon and Bainbridge Islands (Chapter 15)

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

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