Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Jianyu Wu

Francis Wu

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

Dorothy

Belinda

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

8

4

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

Dental Hygienist

Physician

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

An electrified fence

A car

A bullet
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?
Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

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

English

Mandarin

Cantonese
8 Who did Willis model his behavior after when he was a kid?
George HW Bush

Bruce Lee

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?
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 district attorney's haircut

the noise of the audience

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the entire justice system
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Ming-Chen Wu

Miles Turner

Sarah Green

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

1 week

90 days

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

Dorothy

Phoebe

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

Kung Fu Guy

Special Guest Star

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

Fast car

Good grades

A+ kung fu
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Ming-Chen

Dorothy

Old Fong

Angela
17 How does Old Fong die?
Heart attack

Slips and hits his head on a table

Car crash

Old age
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Drug overdose

Crane accident

Gunshot

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.)
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?
Turner and Green

Grisham and Evans

Murray and Hitchens

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?
4

8

1

3
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?
Tattered Jeans

Ritzy Suit

Lustrous Robe

Soiled A-shirt

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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