Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

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

Catherine

Dorothy

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

8

10

7
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?
Lawyer

Physician

Gardener

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

A car

An electrified fence

A bullet
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?
Cantonese

Taiwanese

English

Mandarin
8 Who did Willis model his behavior after when he was a kid?
Henry Dean Stanton

Jackie Chan

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?
Poker Dealer

Lowlife Oriental

Generic Asian Man 2

Leering Gambler
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?
the noise of the audience

the entire justice system

the district attorney's haircut

Turner's presence in the courtroom
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Ming-Chen Wu

Karen Lee

Miles Turner

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

1 week

45 days

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

Niū Niū

Dorothy

Phoebe
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?"
A+ kung fu

Fast car

Good grades

Cool hair
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Dorothy

Ming-Chen

Old Fong

Angela
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?
Crane accident

Drug overdose

Gunshot

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

Chinese

Taiwnese

Korean
20 What happens to Ming-Chen's dad? (hint: Ming-Chen is Young Wu when it happens.)
Killed by soldiers

Leaves the country to start another family

Drafted into the army

Disappears on a fishing voyage
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?
McNamara and Owens

Murray and Hitchens

Turner and Green

Grisham and Evans
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

4

8
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)
New York

Florida

California

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

Soiled A-shirt

Ritzy Suit

Lustrous Robe

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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