Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Jianyu Wu

Francis Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

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

Dorothy

Genevieve

Catherine

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

7

10

4

8
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Dental Hygienist

Gardener

Physician

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

A bullet

A sword

A car

An electrified fence
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm
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?

Henry Dean Stanton

Jackie Chan

Bruce Lee

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

Lowlife Oriental

Poker Dealer

Generic Asian Man 2

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

the entire justice system

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the district attorney's haircut

the noise of the audience
11 Whose car does Willis steal?

Sarah Green

Miles Turner

Ming-Chen Wu

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

10 weeks

90 days

45 days

1 week
13 What character does Phoebe play on her own show?

Phoebe

Dorothy

Mei Mei

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

Kung Fu Guy

Undercover Cop

Special Guest Star

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

Fast car

Cool hair

Good grades

A+ kung fu
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Angela

Dorothy

Old Fong

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?

Old age

Slips and hits his head on a table

Car crash

Heart attack
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Gunshot

Poisoned food

Crane accident

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

Chinese

Taiwnese

Korean

Japanese
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?

Turner and Green

Grisham and Evans

Murray and Hitchens

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

Government Building

Restaurant

Aquarium

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

4

1

8

3
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)

Florida

Ohio

California

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

Ritzy Suit

Soiled A-shirt

Lustrous Robe

Tattered Jeans

Study Guide for Interior Chinatown

Interior Chinatown study guide contains a biography of Charles Yu, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for Interior Chinatown…

Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

Interior Chinatown Questions and Answers

Study Guide for Interior Chinatown

Lesson Plan for Interior Chinatown