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Average West Side Story Quiz | 15 Questions | Movies

Probably my favorite movie, these are a few questions that you shouldn't have a problem with.....if you've seen it as many times as I have.

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

Author
CharlieGoose

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
74,183

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
3783

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (5/15), Guest 178 (11/15), Guest 107 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the name of the Puerto Rican gang? Hint

Emeralds

Jets

Sharks

Hawks

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was originally supposed to fight Bernardo hand-to-hand? Hint

Ice

Tiger

Riff

Action

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the host of the dance at the gym? Hint

Krupke

Doc

Schrank

Glad Hand

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who told Maria of Bernardo's death? Hint

Tony

No one, she saw it happen

her mother

Chino

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Question 5 of 15

5. What, according to Tony, is 'the most beautiful sound I ever heard'? Hint

Maria

Laughter

I Love You

Violins

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which two actors won Oscars for their roles? Hint

George Chakiris and Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno and Natalie Wood

Russ Tamblyn and Richard Beymer

Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer

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Question 7 of 15

7. What did Baby John paint on the wall underneath the word 'SHARKS'? Hint

'ARE COWARDS'

A picture of a shark with a harpoon in it

'GO HOME'

'STINK'

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where did the big rumble take place? Hint

under the highway

the river

Sweeney's Lot

the playground

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Question 9 of 15

9. Finish this lyric: 'That Puerto Rican punk'll go down, and when he's hollered uncle..........' Hint

he'll be wearing a frown

he'll look like a clown

we'll have the crown

we'll tear up the town

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Question 10 of 15

10. For what item did Maria pretend to send Anita to the store, to fool Lt. Schrank? Hint

aspirin

candy

newspaper

cough medicine

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Question 11 of 15

11. Why did Anita lie to the Jets and tell them that Chino killed Maria? Hint

Chino threatened to kill her if she didn't

She always hated Maria

The Jets assaulted her

She was secretly in love with Tony

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who of the following is not a member of the Jets? Hint

Action

Snowboy

Gee-Tar

Pepe

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is Maria's father's pet name for her? Hint

Queso

Maritza

Maruca

Dolce

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who plays the headshrinker in the musical number 'Officer Krupke'? Hint

Action

Riff

Baby John

Tony

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Question 15 of 15

15. Here's the toughie: What police precinct do Schrank and Krupke work out of?

Answer: (Two-digit number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the Puerto Rican gang?

Answer: Sharks

The Puerto Rican gang was known as the Sharks, their arch enemies, of course, the Jets.

2. Who was originally supposed to fight Bernardo hand-to-hand?

Answer: Ice

Riff says, 'Your best man fights our best man, and WE pick him.' Bernardo had hoped to fight Tony.

3. What was the name of the host of the dance at the gym?

Answer: Glad Hand

Played by John Astin, a few years before he became Gomez Addams on 'The Addams Family'.

4. Who told Maria of Bernardo's death?

Answer: Chino

Chino gives her the bad news on the roof and she accuses him of lying to her.

5. What, according to Tony, is 'the most beautiful sound I ever heard'?

Answer: Maria

Yes, it's Maria! Hey, it's repeated often enough in the song!

6. Which two actors won Oscars for their roles?

Answer: George Chakiris and Rita Moreno

Quite an upset when Chakiris and Moreno brought home the gold.

7. What did Baby John paint on the wall underneath the word 'SHARKS'?

Answer: 'STINK'

They weren't too happy about that, and beat the tar out of him.

8. Where did the big rumble take place?

Answer: under the highway

It was the only place both sides could agree upon.

9. Finish this lyric: 'That Puerto Rican punk'll go down, and when he's hollered uncle..........'

Answer: we'll tear up the town

Not too much celebrating after the fight, from either side.

10. For what item did Maria pretend to send Anita to the store, to fool Lt. Schrank?

Answer: aspirin

She was supposed to meet Tony, but she couldn't get away from Schrank, so she sent Anita as her messenger.

11. Why did Anita lie to the Jets and tell them that Chino killed Maria?

Answer: The Jets assaulted her

She was only trying to help and they attacked her. Good thing Doc walked in and broke it up.

12. Who of the following is not a member of the Jets?

Answer: Pepe

Pepe was a member of the Sharks.

13. What is Maria's father's pet name for her?

Answer: Maruca

Queso is the Spanish word for 'cheese', by the way.

14. Who plays the headshrinker in the musical number 'Officer Krupke'?

Answer: Action

Complete with fake Austrian accent!

15. Here's the toughie: What police precinct do Schrank and Krupke work out of?

Answer: 21

You really have to know the movie to answer this one correctly.

Source: Author CharlieGoose

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