Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Jianyu Wu

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

Dorothy

Genevieve

Catherine
3 Which floor does Willis Wu live on in the SRO?
7

10

8

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

Gardener

Physician

Dental Hygienist
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?
Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Fatty Choy fell through the roof
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?
Taiwanese

English

Cantonese

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

George HW Bush

Jackie Chan

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

Generic Asian Man 2

Lowlife Oriental

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

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

45 days

90 days

10 weeks
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?
Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Dad

Undercover Cop

Kung Fu Guy
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?
Old Fong

Dorothy

Angela

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?
Car crash

Old age

Slips and hits his head on a table

Heart attack
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Drug overdose

Gunshot

Crane accident

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

Chinese

Taiwnese

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

Drafted into the army

Killed by soldiers

Leaves the country to start another family
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?
Turner and Green

Murray and Hitchens

Grisham and Evans

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

Aquarium

Government Building

Laundromat
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
8

1

4

3
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)
Florida

California

New York

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

Lustrous Robe

Soiled A-shirt

Ritzy Suit

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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