Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Jianyu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu
2 What name does Willis Wu's mother give herself?
Dorothy

Belinda

Catherine

Genevieve
3 Which floor does Willis Wu live on in the SRO?
4

8

10

7
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?
Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?
Mandarin

English

Cantonese

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

Henry Dean Stanton

Bruce Lee

George HW Bush
9 What roles does Fatty Choy play in Act 3, when the Golden Palace is functioning as a gambling den?
Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental

Poker Dealer

Generic Asian Man 2
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?
the noise of the audience

the district attorney's haircut

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the entire justice system
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Sarah Green

Miles Turner

Ming-Chen Wu

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

10 weeks

45 days

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

Phoebe

Dorothy

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

Undercover Cop

Kung Fu Guy

Special Guest Star
15 Which of these features does Older Brother NOT display in his "Awesomeness Montage?"
A+ kung fu

Cool hair

Good grades

Fast car
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Old Fong

Angela

Dorothy

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?
Slips and hits his head on a table

Old age

Heart attack

Car crash
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Crane accident

Poisoned food

Gunshot

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

Japanese

Taiwnese

Chinese
20 What happens to Ming-Chen's dad? (hint: Ming-Chen is Young Wu when it happens.)
Leaves the country to start another family

Drafted into the army

Killed by soldiers

Disappears on a fishing voyage
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)?
Aquarium

Laundromat

Restaurant

Government Building
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
3

1

8

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

New York

California

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

Ritzy Suit

Soiled A-shirt

Lustrous Robe

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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