Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Liu Wu

Ming-Chen 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?
4

7

8

10
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?
Lawyer

Physician

Gardener

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

A bullet

A car

A sword
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?
Taiwanese

English

Mandarin

Cantonese
8 Who did Willis model his behavior after when he was a kid?
George HW Bush

Jackie Chan

Henry Dean Stanton

Bruce Lee
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

Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?
the noise of the audience

the entire justice system

the district attorney's haircut

Turner's presence in the courtroom
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Miles Turner

Sarah Green

Karen Lee

Ming-Chen Wu
12 How long does an actor need to stay off-screen after dying on Black and White?
1 week

10 weeks

90 days

45 days
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

Kung Fu Dad

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

Good grades

Fast car

A+ kung fu
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Angela

Old Fong

Dorothy

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?
Heart attack

Old age

Slips and hits his head on a table

Car crash
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Poisoned food

Crane accident

Drug overdose

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

Taiwnese

Japanese

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

Leaves the country to start another family

Killed by soldiers

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

Murray and Hitchens

McNamara and Owens

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

Government Building

Restaurant

Laundromat
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
1

8

3

4
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)
Ohio

California

New York

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

Soiled A-shirt

Tattered Jeans

Ritzy Suit

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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