Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Jianyu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

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

Dorothy

Genevieve

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

7

10

4
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?
Gardener

Dental Hygienist

Lawyer

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

A sword

An electrified fence

A car
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?
Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

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

English

Cantonese

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

Henry Dean Stanton

George HW Bush

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

Leering Gambler

Generic Asian Man 2

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

the entire justice system

the noise of the audience

the district attorney's haircut
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Ming-Chen Wu

Sarah Green

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

Mei Mei

Niū Niū

Phoebe
14 Which one of these roles did Willis NOT portray?
Undercover Cop

Kung Fu Guy

Kung Fu Dad

Special Guest Star
15 Which of these features does Older Brother NOT display in his "Awesomeness Montage?"
Fast car

A+ kung fu

Cool hair

Good grades
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Ming-Chen

Old Fong

Dorothy

Angela
17 How does Old Fong die?
Heart attack

Old age

Car crash

Slips and hits his head on a table
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Crane accident

Drug overdose

Poisoned food

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

Japanese

Taiwnese

Chinese
20 What happens to Ming-Chen's dad? (hint: Ming-Chen is Young Wu when it happens.)
Disappears on a fishing voyage

Killed by soldiers

Drafted into the army

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

Grisham and Evans

McNamara and Owens

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

Aquarium

Government Building

Laundromat
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
3

4

1

8
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)
Florida

New York

Ohio

California
25 What is Ming-Chen wearing when Willis talks to him in the kitchen?
Ritzy Suit

Tattered Jeans

Lustrous Robe

Soiled A-shirt

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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