WEST SIDE STORY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Who is the shy, weak member of the Jets? - Answer-Baby John
Who is Tony? - Answer-Riff's right hand, falls in love with Maria
What are Maria and Anita discussing in the bec scene in the Bridal Shop? - Answer-The
neckline of Maria's dress
What do the Puerto Rican ladies think of America in the song "America"? - Answer-They
like it
What do the Puerto Rican men think of America in the song "America"? - Answer-They
prefer Puerto Rico
What is a rumble? - Answer-A gang fight
Where does the rumble take place? - Answer-Night, under the highway
What are the conditions of the rumble? - Answer-No weapons, use fists
What happens at the rumble? - Answer-Bernardo kills Riff, Tony kills Bernardo
Who tells Maria what happened at the rumble? - Answer-Chino
Who is after Tony with a gun? - Answer-Chino
What happens to Anita at Doc's Drugstore? - Answer-She is raped
What story does Anita tell Doc to tell Tony - Answer-Maria is dead, killed by Chino
When does Tony get shot? - Answer-As he's running towards Maria
What book is WSS based on? - Answer-Romeo and Juliet
Who wrote the book WSS? - Answer-Arthur Laurents
Who was the composer? - Answer-Leonard Bernstein
Who was the lyricist? - Answer-Stephen Sondheim
Who was the director and choreographer? - Answer-Jerome Robbins
What era is WSS set in? - Answer-1950's
AND ANSWERS
Who is the shy, weak member of the Jets? - Answer-Baby John
Who is Tony? - Answer-Riff's right hand, falls in love with Maria
What are Maria and Anita discussing in the bec scene in the Bridal Shop? - Answer-The
neckline of Maria's dress
What do the Puerto Rican ladies think of America in the song "America"? - Answer-They
like it
What do the Puerto Rican men think of America in the song "America"? - Answer-They
prefer Puerto Rico
What is a rumble? - Answer-A gang fight
Where does the rumble take place? - Answer-Night, under the highway
What are the conditions of the rumble? - Answer-No weapons, use fists
What happens at the rumble? - Answer-Bernardo kills Riff, Tony kills Bernardo
Who tells Maria what happened at the rumble? - Answer-Chino
Who is after Tony with a gun? - Answer-Chino
What happens to Anita at Doc's Drugstore? - Answer-She is raped
What story does Anita tell Doc to tell Tony - Answer-Maria is dead, killed by Chino
When does Tony get shot? - Answer-As he's running towards Maria
What book is WSS based on? - Answer-Romeo and Juliet
Who wrote the book WSS? - Answer-Arthur Laurents
Who was the composer? - Answer-Leonard Bernstein
Who was the lyricist? - Answer-Stephen Sondheim
Who was the director and choreographer? - Answer-Jerome Robbins
What era is WSS set in? - Answer-1950's
