Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Jianyu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

Francis Wu

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

Dorothy

Catherine

Genevieve

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

7

8

10

4
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?

An electrified fence

A car

A sword

A bullet
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on
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?

George HW Bush

Jackie Chan

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?

Generic Asian Man 2

Lowlife Oriental

Poker Dealer

Leering Gambler
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?

Karen Lee

Ming-Chen Wu

Sarah Green

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

45 days

1 week

10 weeks

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

Mei Mei

Dorothy

Niū Niū

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

Undercover Cop

Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Guy

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

A+ kung fu

Fast car

Cool hair

Good grades
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Ming-Chen

Dorothy

Old Fong

Angela
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

Gunshot

Crane accident

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

Korean

Chinese

Japanese

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

Leaves the country to start another family

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Killed by soldiers

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

Turner and Green

Murray and Hitchens

Grisham and Evans

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

Laundromat

Government Building

Restaurant

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

1

4

3

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

New York

Ohio

California

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

Soiled A-shirt

Ritzy Suit

Lustrous Robe

Tattered Jeans

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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