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They Began It... Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my "West Side Story" quiz! This quiz is all about the musical, not the movie! Enjoy, and feel free to check out my other musicals or music theory quizzes!

A multiple-choice quiz by KevinL75. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
KevinL75

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,029

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2040

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Cut the ______
_____." Hint

Hokey Pokey

Flabba Jabba

Frabba Jabba

Monkey Junkey

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Question 2 of 10

2. The name of the chaperone at the dance at the gym is Gladhand.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. The rowdy Jet who take control of the gang when Riff dies is named _____.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Maria's father's nickname for her that is revealed in the balcony scene? Hint

Maria-cita

Maruca

Calladita

Marida

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Question 5 of 10

5. The police officer who interrogates Maria in the bridal shop towards the end of the second act, and who interrupts the Jets and Sharks' war counsel is named Lieutenant ______.

Answer: (One word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "West Side Story" is based on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," but some things are still different. Does Maria die in WSS like Juliet does in R&J?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. With what scene does the play open with? Hint

A Poker Game

The Bridal Shop

Doc's Store

A fight

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first song of the play is "Maria."

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The newest and youngest member of the Jets is named Baby ____.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of Riff's girlfriend? Hint

Velma

Graziella

Anita

He doesn't have one

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Cut the ______ _____."

Answer: Frabba Jabba

"Cut the frabba jabba" is how Riff, the leader of the Jets, keeps his gang members in line when he needs to them pay attention.

2. The name of the chaperone at the dance at the gym is Gladhand.

Answer: True

Gladhand encourages the rival gangs (the Jets and Sharks) to form two circles, "boys on the outside, and girls on the inside!" The music plays, and when it stops, each boy dances with whichever girl is opposite. Let's see how this one plays out...

3. The rowdy Jet who take control of the gang when Riff dies is named _____.

Answer: Action

When Riff is alive, he keeps Action in line, but when he dies, Action takes control of the gang and the Jets end up nearly raping Anita, the Shark leader's girlfriend and Maria's friend.

4. What is Maria's father's nickname for her that is revealed in the balcony scene?

Answer: Maruca

Tony searches for Maria in the slums of New York after the dance at the gym, and they share two songs on her balcony. After the second song, Maria has to go back inside at the urging of her father.

5. The police officer who interrogates Maria in the bridal shop towards the end of the second act, and who interrupts the Jets and Sharks' war counsel is named Lieutenant ______.

Answer: Schrank

Schrank is assisted by a local police officer, Officer Krupke.

6. "West Side Story" is based on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," but some things are still different. Does Maria die in WSS like Juliet does in R&J?

Answer: No

Maria sees her love, Tony, killed in WSS, but, unlike Juliet, she does not die at the end of the play.

7. With what scene does the play open with?

Answer: A fight

At the beginning of the show, the Jets and Sharks fight until the police arrive and break the fight up.

8. The first song of the play is "Maria."

Answer: False

The first song of the play comes in the very first scene, and its "The Jet Song." "Maria" comes at the end of the third scene, after the dance at the gym.

9. The newest and youngest member of the Jets is named Baby ____.

Answer: John

Baby John is amazed at the fact that he is a part of the Jets, and is quite partial to Superman comics.

10. What is the name of Riff's girlfriend?

Answer: Velma

Velma and Riff square off in a dancing competition against Bernardo and Anita in the third scene of the play. In the movie adaptation, Graziella was Riff's girlfriend.

Source: Author KevinL75

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