Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Jianyu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu
2 What name does Willis Wu's mother give herself?
Catherine

Belinda

Dorothy

Genevieve
3 Which floor does Willis Wu live on in the SRO?
4

10

7

8
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?
Dental Hygienist

Lawyer

Physician

Gardener
5 What kills Willis Wu during his first appearance as "Special Guest Star" in Act 3?
A car

An electrified fence

A bullet

A sword
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?
Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Fatty Choy fell through the roof
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?
English

Taiwanese

Cantonese

Mandarin
8 Who did Willis model his behavior after when he was a kid?
Bruce Lee

George HW Bush

Henry Dean Stanton

Jackie Chan
9 What roles does Fatty Choy play in Act 3, when the Golden Palace is functioning as a gambling den?
Lowlife Oriental

Generic Asian Man 2

Poker Dealer

Leering Gambler
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?
the noise of the audience

the entire justice system

the district attorney's haircut

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

Sarah Green

Ming-Chen Wu

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

1 week

45 days

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?
Kung Fu Dad

Kung Fu Guy

Undercover Cop

Special Guest Star
15 Which of these features does Older Brother NOT display in his "Awesomeness Montage?"
A+ kung fu

Good grades

Cool hair

Fast car
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Ming-Chen

Old Fong

Angela

Dorothy
17 How does Old Fong die?
Slips and hits his head on a table

Old age

Heart attack

Car crash
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Poisoned food

Drug overdose

Crane accident

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

Japanese

Chinese

Korean
20 What happens to Ming-Chen's dad? (hint: Ming-Chen is Young Wu when it happens.)
Leaves the country to start another family

Killed by soldiers

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Drafted into the army
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?
Turner and Green

McNamara and Owens

Grisham and Evans

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

Aquarium

Government Building

Restaurant
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
1

3

8

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

California

New York

Ohio
25 What is Ming-Chen wearing when Willis talks to him in the kitchen?
Soiled A-shirt

Lustrous Robe

Tattered Jeans

Ritzy Suit

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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