Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Liu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

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

Belinda

Dorothy

Catherine

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

7

10

4

8
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Lawyer

Gardener

Physician

Dental Hygienist
5 What kills Willis Wu during his first appearance as "Special Guest Star" in Act 3?

A bullet

An electrified fence

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

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?

English

Taiwanese

Mandarin

Cantonese
8 Who did Willis model his behavior after when he was a kid?

Jackie Chan

George HW Bush

Bruce Lee

Henry Dean Stanton
9 What roles does Fatty Choy play in Act 3, when the Golden Palace is functioning as a gambling den?

Poker Dealer

Generic Asian Man 2

Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?

the district attorney's haircut

the entire justice system

the noise of the audience

Turner's presence in the courtroom
11 Whose car does Willis steal?

Ming-Chen Wu

Sarah Green

Karen Lee

Miles Turner
12 How long does an actor need to stay off-screen after dying on Black and White?

1 week

10 weeks

45 days

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

Mei Mei

Niū Niū

Phoebe

Dorothy
14 Which one of these roles did Willis NOT portray?

Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Guy

Undercover Cop

Kung Fu Dad
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?

Ming-Chen

Angela

Old Fong

Dorothy
17 How does Old Fong die?

Heart attack

Car crash

Slips and hits his head on a table

Old age
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Poisoned food

Crane accident

Drug overdose

Gunshot
19 What kind of Asian heritage does Karen Lee have?

Japanese

Taiwnese

Chinese

Korean
20 What happens to Ming-Chen's dad? (hint: Ming-Chen is Young Wu when it happens.)

Killed by soldiers

Drafted into the army

Disappears on a fishing voyage

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

Grisham and Evans

McNamara and Owens

Turner and Green

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

Laundromat

Government Building

Aquarium

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

1

8

3

4
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)

Ohio

Florida

California

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

Lustrous Robe

Soiled A-shirt

Tattered Jeans

Ritzy Suit

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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