Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Francis Wu

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

Catherine

Dorothy

Genevieve
3 Which floor does Willis Wu live on in the SRO?
8

7

4

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

Lawyer

Gardener

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

A sword

An electrified fence

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

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

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

English

Mandarin

Taiwanese
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?
Lowlife Oriental

Leering Gambler

Generic Asian Man 2

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

the noise of the audience

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the district attorney's haircut
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Karen Lee

Ming-Chen Wu

Sarah Green

Miles Turner
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

Niū Niū

Phoebe

Dorothy
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

A+ kung fu

Good grades

Fast car
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Angela

Dorothy

Ming-Chen

Old Fong
17 How does Old Fong die?
Old age

Heart attack

Slips and hits his head on a table

Car crash
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Drug overdose

Crane accident

Poisoned food

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

Taiwnese

Korean

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

Leaves the country to start another family

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)?
Laundromat

Restaurant

Government Building

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)
New York

Ohio

California

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

Lustrous Robe

Ritzy Suit

Soiled A-shirt

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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