Interior Chinatown Quizzes

Interior Chinatown Quiz 1

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

Jianyu Wu

Ming-Chen Wu

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

Belinda

Catherine

Dorothy
3 Which floor does Willis Wu live on in the SRO?
8

10

7

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

Physician

Gardener

Dental Hygienist
5 What kills Willis Wu during his first appearance as "Special Guest Star" in Act 3?
A bullet

An electrified fence

A car

A sword
6 Why does Willis's apartment flood in Act 2?
Willis' upstairs neighbor left the sink on

Fatty Choy fell through the roof

Old Fong fell asleep in the shower

Sifu left the window open during a rainstorm
7 What is Ming-Chen Wu's primary language?
Cantonese

English

Mandarin

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

Jackie Chan

George HW Bush

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

Leering Gambler

Lowlife Oriental

Poker Dealer
10 What does Older Brother object to at the beginning of Willis's trial?
the noise of the audience

Turner's presence in the courtroom

the district attorney's haircut

the entire justice system
11 Whose car does Willis steal?
Karen Lee

Sarah Green

Miles Turner

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

1 week

10 weeks

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

Niū Niū

Dorothy

Mei Mei
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?"
A+ kung fu

Good grades

Fast car

Cool hair
16 Who gives Dorothy her name?
Dorothy

Ming-Chen

Old Fong

Angela
17 How does Old Fong die?
Car crash

Slips and hits his head on a table

Heart attack

Old age
18 How does Allen Chen die?
Crane accident

Drug overdose

Gunshot

Poisoned food
19 What kind of Asian heritage does Karen Lee have?
Korean

Chinese

Taiwnese

Japanese
20 What happens to Ming-Chen's dad? (hint: Ming-Chen is Young Wu when it happens.)
Leaves the country to start another family

Killed by soldiers

Drafted into the army

Disappears on a fishing voyage
21 Who are the stars of Black and White?
Grisham and Evans

Turner and Green

Murray and Hitchens

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

1

3

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

Florida

California

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

Ritzy Suit

Lustrous Robe

Soiled A-shirt

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Interior Chinatown

by Charles Yu

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