Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Liu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

Jianyu Wu

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

Genevieve

Catherine

Dorothy

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

7

8

4

10
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Lawyer

Dental Hygienist

Gardener

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

A car

An electrified fence

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

English

Taiwanese

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

Jackie Chan

Bruce Lee

George HW Bush

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

Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental

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

the noise of the audience

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the entire justice system

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

10 weeks

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

Niū Niū

Mei Mei

Dorothy

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

Kung Fu Guy

Kung Fu Dad

Special Guest Star

Undercover Cop
15 Which of these features does Older Brother NOT display in his "Awesomeness Montage?"

Fast car

A+ kung fu

Cool hair

Good grades
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Dorothy

Angela

Ming-Chen

Old Fong
17 How does Old Fong die?

Slips and hits his head on a table

Car crash

Old age

Heart attack
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Drug overdose

Crane accident

Poisoned food

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

Korean

Taiwnese

Chinese

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

Killed by soldiers

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Leaves the country to start another family

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

Grisham and Evans

Murray and Hitchens

Turner and Green

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

Government Building

Restaurant

Laundromat

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

3

8

1

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

California

Florida

Ohio

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

Soiled A-shirt

Lustrous Robe

Ritzy Suit

Tattered Jeans

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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