Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Jianyu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

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

Dorothy

Catherine

Belinda

Genevieve
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

Physician

Gardener

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

An electrified fence

A bullet

A sword

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

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

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

English

Mandarin

Cantonese

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

Henry Dean Stanton

George HW Bush

Bruce Lee

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

Generic Asian Man 2

Poker Dealer

Lowlife Oriental

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

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the district attorney's haircut
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

45 days

90 days

10 weeks
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?

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?"

Cool hair

Fast car

A+ kung fu

Good grades
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Angela

Dorothy

Old Fong

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?

Slips and hits his head on a table

Heart attack

Car crash

Old age
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Gunshot

Crane accident

Drug overdose

Poisoned food
19 What kind of Asian heritage does Karen Lee have?

Taiwnese

Japanese

Korean

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

Drafted into the army

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Leaves the country to start another family

Killed by soldiers
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?

Murray and Hitchens

Turner and Green

Grisham and Evans

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

Aquarium

Laundromat

Restaurant

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

4

8

1

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

California

New York

Florida

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

Ritzy Suit

Lustrous Robe

Soiled A-shirt

Tattered Jeans

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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