Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Liu Wu

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

Genevieve

Dorothy

Catherine
3 Which floor does Willis Wu live on in the SRO?
10

7

8

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

Lawyer

Dental Hygienist

Gardener
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?
Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on
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?
George HW Bush

Jackie Chan

Henry Dean Stanton

Bruce Lee
9 What roles does Fatty Choy play in Act 3, when the Golden Palace is functioning as a gambling den?
Generic Asian Man 2

Poker Dealer

Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental
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?
Sarah Green

Miles Turner

Karen Lee

Ming-Chen Wu
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?
Dorothy

Niū Niū

Mei Mei

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?"
Cool hair

Good grades

A+ kung fu

Fast car
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Ming-Chen

Dorothy

Old Fong

Angela
17 How does Old Fong die?
Car crash

Old age

Heart attack

Slips and hits his head on a table
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Poisoned food

Crane accident

Gunshot

Drug overdose
19 What kind of Asian heritage does Karen Lee have?
Korean

Japanese

Taiwnese

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

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Killed by soldiers
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?
Turner and Green

McNamara and Owens

Murray and Hitchens

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

Government Building

Aquarium

Laundromat
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
1

8

4

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

Ohio

New York

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

Tattered Jeans

Ritzy Suit

Soiled A-shirt

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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