Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Francis Wu

Jianyu Wu

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

Dorothy

Catherine

Belinda

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

8

10

7

4
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Dental Hygienist

Gardener

Physician

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

An electrified fence

A sword

A car

A bullet
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

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

English

Cantonese

Mandarin

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?

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 district attorney's haircut

the noise of the audience

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the entire justice system
11 Whose car does Willis steal?

Sarah Green

Ming-Chen Wu

Karen Lee

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

1 week

90 days

10 weeks

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

Phoebe

Dorothy

Mei Mei

Niū Niū
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?"

Good grades

A+ kung fu

Cool hair

Fast car
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Dorothy

Angela

Old Fong

Ming-Chen
17 How does Old Fong die?

Heart attack

Slips and hits his head on a table

Car crash

Old age
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Crane accident

Gunshot

Poisoned food

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

Taiwnese

Korean

Japanese

Chinese
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

Disappears on a fishing voyage

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

Turner and Green

Murray and Hitchens

McNamara and Owens

Grisham and Evans
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?

1

8

3

4
24 Where does Dorothy's bus ride take her? (The one Angela sort of paid for)

California

Florida

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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