Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

By James Connors · Edited by Maxwell Olson · Last reviewed October 06, 2021

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

Francis Wu

Liu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

Jianyu 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?

10

7

8

4
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

A car

A bullet

An electrified fence
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?

Mandarin

English

Cantonese

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

Bruce Lee

Henry Dean Stanton

George HW Bush

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

Lowlife Oriental

Poker Dealer

Leering Gambler

Generic Asian Man 2
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the district attorney's haircut

the entire justice system

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

Miles Turner

Sarah Green

Ming-Chen Wu

Karen Lee
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

Dorothy

Phoebe

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

Undercover Cop

Kung Fu Dad

Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Guy
15 Which of these features does Older Brother NOT display in his "Awesomeness Montage?"

Cool hair

A+ kung fu

Good grades

Fast car
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Ming-Chen

Dorothy

Old Fong

Angela
17 How does Old Fong die?

Slips and hits his head on a table

Old age

Heart attack

Car crash
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Gunshot

Poisoned food

Crane accident

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

Chinese

Korean

Japanese

Taiwnese
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

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)?

Laundromat

Government Building

Aquarium

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

1

4

3

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

California

Ohio

Florida

New York
25 What is Ming-Chen wearing when Willis talks to him in the kitchen?

Lustrous Robe

Ritzy Suit

Tattered Jeans

Soiled A-shirt

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