Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Francis Wu

Liu Wu

Jianyu Wu

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

Catherine

Belinda

Genevieve

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

7

10

8

4
4 What does Older Brother do for a living?

Gardener

Dental Hygienist

Lawyer

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

A car

An electrified fence

A sword

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

Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Fatty Choy fell through the roof
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?

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

Generic Asian Man 2

Poker Dealer

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

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the entire justice system

the district attorney's haircut

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

Ming-Chen Wu

Sarah Green

Karen Lee

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

10 weeks

1 week

90 days

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

Niū Niū

Phoebe

Mei Mei

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

Special Guest Star

Kung Fu Dad

Kung Fu Guy

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

Cool hair

Fast car

Good grades

A+ kung fu
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?

Ming-Chen

Old Fong

Angela

Dorothy
17 How does Old Fong die?

Heart attack

Slips and hits his head on a table

Old age

Car crash
18 How does Allen Chen die?

Crane accident

Poisoned food

Gunshot

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

Korean

Japanese

Chinese

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

Drafted into the army

Disappears on a fishing voyage

Leaves the country to start another family

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

McNamara and Owens

Turner and Green

Grisham and Evans

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

Laundromat

Restaurant

Aquarium

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

3

4

1

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

Florida

New York

Ohio

California
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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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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