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West Side Story . There are 111 questions on this topic. Last updated May 04 2024.
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76 The name of the boy who told Maria that Bernardo was dead is what?
Answer: Chino

Chino was dating Maria with the permission of Bernardo. Maria was in love with Tony and had no intention of marrying Chino as he desired.
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Where did the big rumble take place?




77 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.
78 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.
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79 Tony feels that 'Something's Comin'' and he sings about it being 'Only just out of reach, down the block, on a beach, ___________'. What are the missing three words?
Answer: Under A Tree

In this writer's humble opinion, this is probably the finest crafted marriage of music, lyrics, arrangement and drama. All this in four minutes... Outstanding!
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80 What type of weapon is not mentioned in the war council?
Answer: Brass knuckles

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81 The story is based where?
Answer: New York

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82 Based on the play "Romeo and Juliet" this adaptation was fraught with disaster. Three major characters died in this movie. Two died during a rumble and one died by the hands of a vengeful member of the Sharks. Who were they?
Answer: Tony, Bernardo and Riff

The death of each of these characters led us to the tragic end of the movie. Bernardo and Riff were killed during the rumble. The last character to be killed was Tony. Maria was cradling him on the playground floor where he was killed by Chino. The last scene was of the Sharks and the Jets carrying Tony's body out of the area with Maria following the procession.
83 Who marries Tony and Maria ("West Side Story")?
Answer: Nobody. They never really get legally married.

Tony can't legally marry them, and Officer Krupke and Lt. Schrank hate the PR's. The detective bullies them and tells them to leave the candy store, saying "You may think this is a free country, but I've got a badge! What do you have?" They walk out whistling the national anthem. There is no character named Pastor Barry.
84 "How's the ________ on your mother's side of the street?" Lt. Shrank asked this of a member of the Jets.
Answer: action

At the war council Lt. Shrank was intimidating the gang members in order to get them to divulge the location and time of the upcoming rumble.
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85 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.
86 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.
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87 Who was the composer of this masterpiece?
Answer: Leonard Bernstein

The complexity of mixing classical music with pop, rock and jazz could have only have been done by one man. The Maestro.
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88 How many weeks did the movie soundtrack peak at No. 1 on the Billboard charts?
Answer: 54

At 54 weeks (just over a year), the West Side Story movie soundtrack is still the biggest No. 1 album of all time today!
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89 What was the tomboy's name?
Answer: Anybodys

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90 Who fills the part of Friar Lawrence ("Romeo and Juliet") in "West Side Story"?
Answer: The owner of the candy store/pharmacy where Tony works

Friar Lawrence is a friend of Romeo's and he marries Romeo and Juliet, hoping that it will reconcile their families' houses.
Doc, the owner of the shop, is a father-figure who often gives Tony advice about bettering his life.
91 Tony was a nickname for ___________.
Answer: Anton

Anton was the name given to Tony at birth. Maria used this name with affection while acting out their fantasy marriage at the beginning of the song 'One Hand, One Heart.'
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92 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.
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93 Who are the other two gangs mentioned in the movie?
Answer: Emeralds and Hawks

The Emeralds lost their 'turf' to the Jets, and the Hawks failed to claim it.
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94 The original Broadway production was directed and choreographed by ___________.
Answer: Jerome Robbins

He was brilliant. The dancing in this movie was wonderful.
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95 'Get your hands off, ________! Stay away from my sister!'
Answer: American

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96 Who was NOT one of the Jets?
Answer: Daddio

We hear these names after they have the rumble and after they sing the "Cool" song. The Jet who did the most of the singing kind of takes charge, since Riff isn't around anymore, and he tells each of the Jets where to go to look for Tony.
97 What is Maria's father's pet name for her?
Answer: Maruca

Queso is the Spanish word for 'cheese', by the way.
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98 When the Jets spread out to find and save Tony from a gun-toting Chino, where is Anybodys told to look?
Answer: Shadows

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99 Six people die in "Romeo and Juliet". How many people die in "West Side Story"?
Answer: 3

Mercutio, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, Tybalt, and Romeo's mother all died.
100 Which character sang the song 'Cool' in the movie version?
Answer: Ice

In the stage production the song was performed by the character Riff. The character Ice was created strictly for the movie production.
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