Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Liu Wu

Jianyu Wu
2 What name does Willis Wu's mother give herself?
Dorothy

Belinda

Genevieve

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

7

10

8
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?
Gardener

Physician

Dental Hygienist

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

A sword

An electrified fence

A bullet
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?
Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

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

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

Poker Dealer

Leering Gambler

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

the noise of the audience

the district attorney's haircut

Turner's presence in the courtroom
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Karen Lee

Sarah Green

Ming-Chen Wu

Miles Turner
12 How long does an actor need to stay off-screen after dying on Black and White?
90 days

1 week

45 days

10 weeks
13 What character does Phoebe play on her own show?
Mei Mei

Phoebe

Niū Niū

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

Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Guy

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

Fast car

A+ kung fu

Cool hair
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Angela

Ming-Chen

Dorothy

Old Fong
17 How does Old Fong die?
Old age

Heart attack

Car crash

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

Gunshot

Crane accident

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

Korean

Chinese

Japanese
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

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)?
Restaurant

Laundromat

Government Building

Aquarium
23 What do Ming-Chen and Dorothy think of as the best floor in the SRO?
8

3

4

1
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?
Soiled A-shirt

Lustrous Robe

Ritzy Suit

Tattered Jeans

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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