Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Jianyu Wu

Liu Wu

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

Genevieve

Catherine

Belinda

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

7

8

10

4
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Dental Hygienist

Lawyer

Physician

Gardener
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?

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?

Mandarin

Cantonese

Taiwanese

English
8 Who did Willis model his behavior after when he was a kid?

George HW Bush

Jackie Chan

Bruce Lee

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

Generic Asian Man 2

Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental

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

the district attorney's haircut

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the entire justice system

the noise of the audience
11 Whose car does Willis steal?

Sarah Green

Ming-Chen Wu

Miles Turner

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

45 days

90 days

10 weeks

1 week
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?

Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Guy

Kung Fu Dad

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

Fast car

Good grades

A+ kung fu

Cool hair
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Angela

Dorothy

Old Fong

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?

Slips and hits his head on a table

Car crash

Old age

Heart attack
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Drug overdose

Gunshot

Poisoned food

Crane accident
19 What kind of Asian heritage does Karen Lee have?

Chinese

Japanese

Taiwnese

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

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Killed by soldiers

Drafted into the army

Leaves the country to start another family
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)?

Restaurant

Aquarium

Government Building

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

4

1

3

8
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?

Ritzy Suit

Soiled A-shirt

Tattered Jeans

Lustrous Robe

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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