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Quiz about West Side Story Characters Actors and Roots

"West Side Story" Characters, Actors, and Roots Quiz

This is a little quiz about "West Side Story."

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

Author
CityRocker

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2519

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who shoots Tony? Hint

Riff

Bernardo

Chino

Maria

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following actors sang their own part entirely in the movie version of "West Side Story"? Hint

Natalie Wood

George Chakiris

Rita Moreno

Richard Beymer

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does Tony stand for? Hint

Anthony

Antonio

Anton

Antoine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which character was "bloodied" in the opening fight scene in the movie version?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Riff and Bernardo's deaths are based on the deaths of which original "Romeo and Juliet" characters? Hint

Claudius and Polonius

Tybalt and Mercutio

Horatio and Hortensio

Christopher Sly and Puck

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Question 6 of 10

6. Before the song, "A Boy Like That," Anita says: "And you still don't know. Tony is ___
___ ___!"

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which character sings the line, "You've got brothers around, you're a family man"? Hint

Bernardo

Anita

A-Rab

Riff

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Question 8 of 10

8. "West Side Story" was originally supposed to be about Jews and Catholics in New York before it was changed to Americans and Puerto Ricans.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Riff's girlfriend? Hint

Velma

Graziella

Anita

Maria

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the dorky dance organizer at the gym dance? Hint

Buddy

Krupke

Gladhand

Schrank

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who shoots Tony?

Answer: Chino

This happens in both the play and the movie, at the very end. Chino shoots Tony both to get revenge for the death of Bernardo, and also perhaps a little because Chino loves Maria, and is jealous of Tony.

2. Which of the following actors sang their own part entirely in the movie version of "West Side Story"?

Answer: George Chakiris

George Chakiris sang and danced his own part. Rita Moreno, while a great singer in her own right, was dubbed for "A Boy Like That" by Betty Wand. Miss Moreno sang the rest of her songs herself. All of Natalie Wood's and Richard Beymer's numbers were dubbed, by Marni Nixon and Jimmy Bryant respectively.

3. What does Tony stand for?

Answer: Anton

Maria says the line, "Te adoro, Anton" on the balcony, after finding out Tony's full name. This means in Spanish, "I love (or adore) you, Anton."

4. Which character was "bloodied" in the opening fight scene in the movie version?

Answer: Baby John

Baby John is the youngest Jet, and friends with A-Rab. Lieutenant Schrank asks Baby John in the opening scene, "Which one of these Puerto Ricans bloodied you?"

5. Riff and Bernardo's deaths are based on the deaths of which original "Romeo and Juliet" characters?

Answer: Tybalt and Mercutio

Tybalt and Mercutio are from "Romeo and Juliet." ("West Side Story" is loosely based on the original play by William Shakespeare.)
Claudius, Horatio, and Polonius are from "Hamlet."
Hortensio and Christopher Sly are from "The Taming of the Shrew."
Puck is from "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

6. Before the song, "A Boy Like That," Anita says: "And you still don't know. Tony is ___ ___ ___!"

Answer: one of them

Anita is referring to the fact that Tony is an American, the enemy of the Puerto Ricans living in New York. In the song afterward, she tells Maria all the horrible things "A Boy Like That" will do.

7. Which character sings the line, "You've got brothers around, you're a family man"?

Answer: Riff

Riff is singing the song "When You're a Jet" to his fellow Jets. This scene takes place right after the opening scene, and it is when the Jets are deciding to have a rumble with the Sharks.

8. "West Side Story" was originally supposed to be about Jews and Catholics in New York before it was changed to Americans and Puerto Ricans.

Answer: True

Yes, it actually was, in the early stages of the idea. It says this in the cd booklet of information about "West Side Story."

9. Who is Riff's girlfriend?

Answer: Graziella

Graziella hangs around the guys in an orange dress, and is seen during "Cool" and in the gym dance and war council scenes.

10. What is the name of the dorky dance organizer at the gym dance?

Answer: Gladhand

Gladhand is the one who organizes the boys and girls into two circles. As the gym dance organizer, it is his job to try and make everyone get along.

Source: Author CityRocker

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