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West Side Story is one of the classic films loved by cineastes all over the world. Though made and shown during the 1960s, the film still carries a timeless tale as well as timeless tunes. A true blue fan will know the details of this movie. Ready for that challenge? Take this quiz now!
West Side Story is one of the most famous films from this kind of genre.
tragedy
drama
musical
The 1961 movie musical is one of the most well-loved all over the world.
comedy
The movie musical is actually based on this kind of material.
pantomime
stage musical
West Side Story was a 1957 Broadway musical first.
vaudeville
opera
West Side Story’s basic story arc is actually inspired by this Shakespearean play.
The Merchant of Venice
Romeo and Juliet
West Side Story transported Varona’s Romeo and Juliet to the West Side of Manhattan, New York.
King Lear
Titus Andronicus
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Who are the star-crossed lovers in the movie musical?
Bernardo and Anita
Tony and Maria
Tony is a white boy while Maria is a Latina girl in racially charged New York.
Tony and Anita
Bernardo and Maria
Who played Maria?
Deborah Kerr
Natalie Wood
Natalie accidentally got the role while accompanying her then boyfriend in the audition.
Julie Andrews
Audrey Hepburn
Who played Tony?
Russ Tyler
Richard Beymer
Beymer also had a TV career with many significant roles and guestings.
Jose De Vega
Arnold Palmer
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The family feud between the Capulets and the Montagues were translated into a racial feud. What two races were feuding in this musical?
Whites and Japanese
Whites and Puerto Ricans
The white characters are second generation European immigrants while the Puerto Ricans are new immigrants.
Whites and Blacks
Whites and Mexicans
While Natalie Wood acted perfectly as Maria, this singer dubbed her singing voice.
Julie Andrews
Marni Nixon
Some of Marni Nixon’s dubbing work went uncredited in some films.
Rita Moreno
Debbie Reynolds
The rival families of Romeo and Juliet became a rivalry between these in West Side Story.
teen gangs
Teen gangs also group together based on their social class and race as well.
factory workers
rich and poor people
literate and illiterate kids
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Tony belonged to which teen gang?
The Planes
The Rockets
The Jets
The Jets were the white boys' gang.
The Flying Saucers
Meanwhile, Maria indirectly belonged to this teen gang due to her association with its members.
The Jaws
The Whales
The Sharks
The Sharks were the Puerto Rican boys' gang.
The Manatees
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Who is the leader of The Sharks?
Placido
Bernardo
Bernardo is the suave and smart kind of leader.
Mario
Chino
How is Bernardo related to Maria?
they are twins
they are cousins
they are siblings
Bernardo is overprotective of his little sister Maria.
they are adopted
Bernardo wants Maria to be with someone from their own turf and race. Who was paired to her, then?
Mario
Chino
Chino genuinely liked Maria, but unfortunately, it’s unrequited.
Lito
Juancho
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He owns the drugstore where Tony works.
Hugh
Bud
Doc
Doc serves as Tony’s wise advisor sometimes, and an observer of goings-on in their neighborhood.
Grant
In this song, Tony sings about feeling a new change in the air.
"Quintet"
"Prologue"
“Something’s Coming"
"Something’s Coming" is one of the first solo numbers in the musical.
"America"
The Jets want to challenge The Sharks to this kind of “meeting."
secret meetup
rumble
Their rumble has established rules, though.
ambush
surprise attack
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Where does Tony meet Maria for the first time?
in Doc's drugstore
in the dance at the gym
Tony and Maria had no idea about each other’s ethnic background prior to liking each other.
in the hospital
in the bridal shop
This song narrates non-English-speaking immigrants’ woes in the US.
"A Boy Like That"
"Dance at the Gym"
"America"
Sadly, the sentiments echoed in "America" still ring true today.
"Tonight, Tonight"
Tony tries to secretly meet up with Maria in these kinds of structures in their buildings.
fire escape
This fire escape scene is one of the most recognizable scenes in film history.
stairwell
corridor
rooftop
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This song says “Say it loud and there's music playing/ Say it soft and it's almost like praying."
"One Hand, One Heart'
“Maria"
Tony's symbolization of Maria’s name is perhaps an echo of Shakespeare’s scene where Juliet mulls over Romeo's surname Montague as “that which you call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet."
"Cool"
"Somewhere"
This police officer keeps an eye on the teen gangs’ goings-on.
Officer Malone
Officer Chepar
Officer Krupke
“Gee, Officer Krupke” is about this police officer who “misinterprets” lost teens like the Jets.
Officer Marlow
This is Maria’s own song of expressing to the world that she is in love.
“I Feel Pretty"
Her friends, meanwhile, lampoon her “I Feel Pretty” feeling with the lines "Have you met my good friend Maria/ The craziest girl on the block?” Nice friends, huh?
"Someday"
"One Hand, One Heart"
"A Boy Like That"
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Since they have “rules” about the rumble, The Sharks and The Jets talk in this kind of meet-up.
tribal conference
battle correspondence
war council
The war council is held to establish “fair play” during their upcoming rumble. Fancy that.
phone-in talk
Who is Maria’s best friend and confidante?
Anita
Since Anita sounds older and wiser, she dishes advice to Maria, even if the latter doesn’t want it.
Mercedes
Thalia
Sofia
This type of worker apparently shows up from time to time to assess the social aptitude of the teens in the neighborhood, mostly The Jets.
child protection officer
social worker
While the well-meaning social worker tries to help the boys, the boys are smarter than the adults sometimes.
psychiatrist
immigration officer
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These boys are members of The Jets, except for this one:
A-Rab
Ice
Pepe
Pepe is Bernardo’s “lieutenant” in their hierarchy in The Sharks.
Baby John
This tomboy-presenting female is an aspiring member of The Jets.
NoBodys
Williams
Anybodys
Anybodys always hangs out with the boys, even during the rumble.
Shurleys
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During the rumble, Tony accidentally does this to Bernardo.
snaps his spine
kills him
Things quickly escalate during a rumble, leading to killings.
maims him
punches him
What is the main weapon of choice of the warring gangs during the rumble?
baseball bats
lead pipes
switchblades
Bernardo stabs Riff with a switchblade, and Tony uses this switchblade to stab Bernardo back.
swiss army knife
To avenge Bernardo, Chino is rumored to be carrying this while hunting for Tony and the Jets.
a gun
While it’s not rare for gangs to have guns, teens of the ‘60s usually deal with each other with fisticuffs and hand weapons, not firearms.
a spear
a grenade
a molotov bomb
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Of all the women who agonizes over Bernardo’s death, it is Anita. What is their relationship?
They are cousins.
They are relatives.
They are a couple.
Anita sings her agony and hate in “A Boy Like That” to Maria.
They are neighbors.
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