Characters
Who is Henry's boss at the cafeteria?
Mrs. Beatty
Henry's father demands he never do this thing during the 1st chapter.
Never speak Cantonese.
"Saang Jan" (You are a stranger to me)
Henry's dad (Mr. Lee)
What started America's involvement of WW2?
What message is on Henry's first button.
"I am Chinese"
Who is the girl that works at the post office?
Ethel
What is the grammatically incorrect verb used by Henry's parents to describe Henry's attendance at Ranier Elementary?
"Scholarshipping"
"That's fine. Be who you are...but I'm American"
Keiko
What racist group of laws were Sheldon and Henry subjected to? PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE!
Jim Crow Laws
- oh, so many examples. Too many.
What do Henry and Sheldon give each other every morning?
Henry gives Sheldon his lunch Sheldon lets Henry take a nickel (money)
Who leads the band that Sheldon plays with?
Oscar Holden
The name of the jazz club where Henry and Keiko see Sheldon Thomas and Oscar Holden perform
Black Elk Jazz Club
Henry, can you tell your father that I'm trying to buy the vacant lot behind Nichibei publishing company? If we can force the Japanese newspaper out of business...
Why, specifically, did Chinese nationals detest the Japanese?
War crimes, specifically the "Massacre of Nanking"
What did the man at the Black Elks club send Henry and Keiko to get from the drug store?
Jamaican Ginger
What is the main person who bullies Henry's full name?
Charlie "Chaz" Preston
Why didn't Henry and Keiko reconnect after the war ended?
EITHER:
- Mr Lee's involvement
- Henry married Ethel
I've been asked to set up a mess hall - as a civilian contractor for the army - and I could use someone that works hard and knows how I like things done
Mrs. Beatty
What is the name of the official Act passed by Congress that did not allow Asian people to become citizens?
The Asian Exclusion Act of 1924
What flower did Henry always buy for his mother?
Starfire Lily
Chaz is not the only one who bullies Henry. Who is the other bully at their school?
Denny Brown
Which chapter describes Keiko and Henry's first kiss?
"Thirteen (1942)"
People are getting rid of anything that might connect them to the war...Even old photos. People are burning photos of their parents, their families.
The photographer in Japantown
What is the name of the internment camp in Idaho where Henry visits Keiko?
Camp Minidoka
What is the name of the document that allows the military to imprison citizens?
Executive Order 9066