Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

1 What is Willis Wu's father's real name?
Francis Wu

Jianyu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

Liu Wu
2 What name does Willis Wu's mother give herself?
Dorothy

Catherine

Belinda

Genevieve
3 Which floor does Willis Wu live on in the SRO?
8

10

4

7
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?
Lawyer

Physician

Dental Hygienist

Gardener
5 What kills Willis Wu during his first appearance as "Special Guest Star" in Act 3?
An electrified fence

A bullet

A sword

A car
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?
Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?
Cantonese

Mandarin

Taiwanese

English
8 Who did Willis model his behavior after when he was a kid?
Jackie Chan

Bruce Lee

Henry Dean Stanton

George HW Bush
9 What roles does Fatty Choy play in Act 3, when the Golden Palace is functioning as a gambling den?
Generic Asian Man 2

Lowlife Oriental

Leering Gambler

Poker Dealer
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?
Turner's presence in the courtroom

the district attorney's haircut

the noise of the audience

the entire justice system
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Sarah Green

Ming-Chen Wu

Miles Turner

Karen Lee
12 How long does an actor need to stay off-screen after dying on Black and White?
45 days

10 weeks

1 week

90 days
13 What character does Phoebe play on her own show?
Dorothy

Phoebe

Niū Niū

Mei Mei
14 Which one of these roles did Willis NOT portray?
Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Dad

Undercover Cop

Kung Fu Guy
15 Which of these features does Older Brother NOT display in his "Awesomeness Montage?"
Good grades

Fast car

A+ kung fu

Cool hair
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Angela

Dorothy

Old Fong

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?
Car crash

Heart attack

Slips and hits his head on a table

Old age
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Poisoned food

Gunshot

Crane accident

Drug overdose
19 What kind of Asian heritage does Karen Lee have?
Japanese

Korean

Chinese

Taiwnese
20 What happens to Ming-Chen's dad? (hint: Ming-Chen is Young Wu when it happens.)
Drafted into the army

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Killed by soldiers

Leaves the country to start another family
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?
McNamara and Owens

Grisham and Evans

Turner and Green

Murray and Hitchens
22 What is The Golden Palace's ordinary function (when it's not serving as a Chinatown set)?
Aquarium

Restaurant

Laundromat

Government Building
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
8

3

4

1
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)
Florida

California

Ohio

New York
25 What is Ming-Chen wearing when Willis talks to him in the kitchen?
Lustrous Robe

Tattered Jeans

Ritzy Suit

Soiled A-shirt

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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