What had happened to Henry’s father that he couldn’t move or talk?
He had a stroke.
100
How old was Henry when he kissed Keiko
Thirteen
100
What favor did Henry ask Sheldon on Keikos birthday?
To borrow the record
100
Who played the Saxophone in the book
Sheldon
200
Marty paid Henry an unexpected visit and gave him a surprise, do you recall what it was?
A round-trip ticket to New York City to go see Keiko.
200
How did Henry's father react to the fact that Henry was hiding Keiko's photo albums in their home?
He threw the photo albums out the second floor window onto the alley below.
200
What happened at the record store when Henry and Keiko tried to pay for the Oscar Holden record?
The clerk ignored them because she thought they were Japanese.
200
When Sheldon was in the hospital, What surprise did Henry give him?
Old Record
200
Henry’s wife Ethel died of what illness?
Cancer when it spread to her lungs.
300
How did the Okabes respond when Henry asked them for permission to court Keiko?
They gave him full permission (the green light). They were proud of Henry.
300
Henry gave in to his fathers wish of going to china to finish school, but Henry had one request to his father in return. Under what condition will Henry go to china?
That his father helped prevent the sale of the Panama Hotel
300
Where did Henry had to go to meet Keiko after four decades of separation?
To the East Coast “New York”
300
What racial background was Sheldon?
African American
300
What was the name of Keiko’s temporary camp?
Camp Harmony
400
Henry proposed to Ethel. What was Ethel’s reaction?
She didn’t say a thing. Tears began pouring and suddenly she climbed on the hood of a police car and yelled “I’m getting married”
400
Why did Henry's father hate the japanese
Because of the ongoing war in china, they killed a lot of innocent chinese
400
What items did Henry buy for Keiko's birthday?
A sketchbook, pencils, brushes, a tin of watercolors, and the Oscar Holden record.
400
What was the name of the club where Sheldon played?
The Black Elks Club.
400
What was the name of Keiko’s permanent camp?
Camp Minidoka, in Idaho.
500
What happened that everyone in Seattle was so frantic and happy, dancing on top of police cars, hugging each other and screaming in joy. What were the news?
That the Japanese had surrendered and the war was over.
500
What was Henry’s father innuendo to Henry just before dying?
That Henry’s father had something to do about Henry’s letters not reaching Keiko.
500
What act of bravery did Henry do when he found out that Keiko and her family was going to be sent further inland to a permanent camp?
He offer Keiko to wear his “I am Chinese” button and go live with his family.
500
How did Samantha get the lost record of Oscar Holden in Sheldon’s room when he was dying?
Keiko sent it from New York when she found out about Sheldon dying.