Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Francis Wu

Jianyu Wu

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

Genevieve

Catherine

Belinda

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

4

10

8

7
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Dental Hygienist

Lawyer

Physician

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

A bullet

A car

An electrified fence

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

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?

Mandarin

Taiwanese

Cantonese

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?

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 entire justice system

the district attorney's haircut

the noise of the audience

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

Miles Turner

Sarah Green

Ming-Chen Wu

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

90 days

1 week

10 weeks

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

Phoebe

Dorothy

Niū Niū

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

Undercover Cop

Kung Fu Dad

Special Guest Star

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

Good grades

A+ kung fu

Cool hair

Fast car
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Dorothy

Ming-Chen

Angela

Old Fong
17 How does Old Fong die?

Car crash

Heart attack

Old age

Slips and hits his head on a table
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Poisoned food

Crane accident

Drug overdose

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

Taiwnese

Chinese

Korean

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

Murray and Hitchens

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

Government Building

Aquarium

Laundromat

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

4

3

1

8
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

Soiled A-shirt

Tattered Jeans

Ritzy Suit

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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