Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Jianyu Wu

Francis Wu

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

Genevieve

Belinda

Dorothy

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

7

4

10

8
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Gardener

Lawyer

Physician

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

An electrified fence

A car

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

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?

Cantonese

Taiwanese

Mandarin

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

George HW Bush

Henry Dean Stanton

Bruce Lee

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

Poker Dealer

Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental

Generic Asian Man 2
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?

Miles Turner

Ming-Chen Wu

Sarah Green

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

1 week

90 days

10 weeks

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

Phoebe

Mei Mei

Dorothy

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

Kung Fu Guy

Kung Fu Dad

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

Dorothy

Angela
17 How does Old Fong die?

Slips and hits his head on a table

Old age

Car crash

Heart attack
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Drug overdose

Poisoned food

Gunshot

Crane accident
19 What kind of Asian heritage does Karen Lee have?

Chinese

Korean

Taiwnese

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

Killed by soldiers

Drafted into the army

Leaves the country to start another family

Disappears on a fishing voyage
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?

McNamara and Owens

Grisham and Evans

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

4

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

California

Ohio

New York

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

Lustrous Robe

Ritzy Suit

Tattered Jeans

Soiled A-shirt

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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