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West Side story

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two lovers who represent Romeo and Juliet are ___.

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Bernardo and Anita

c)

Tony and Maria

d)

Tony and Riff

2.

Who do Maria's family want her to marry?

a)

Tony

b)

Chino

c)

Riff

d)

Bernardo

3.

Who is The first person to die ?

a)

Riff

b)

Bernardo

c)

Tony

d)

Maria

4.

The Sharks are immigrants from _____.

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Costa Rica

d)

Puerto Rico

5.

Which law enforcement official do the Jets sing a song about?

a)

Lieutenant Shrank

b)

Officer Martin

c)

Officer Krupke

d)

Captain Jack

6.

Who is Valentina?

a)

Tony's mother

b)

Tony's friend and mentor

c)

Maria's mother

d)

Maria's friend and mentor

7.

What is something the Jets do that insults the Sharks?

a)

They enter their territory

b)

They rob the department store

c)

Paint over a mural of a Puerto Rican flag

d)

They come to the dance

8.

Where do Tony and Maria first meet?

a)

The department store

b)

The drug store

c)

The dance

d)

Church

9.

In the song "In America", which of the following are they NOT sing about in the song?

a)

The pros and cons of living in America

b)

Life in America is easier if you are white

c)

There are more opportunities in America.

d)

All immigrants feel welcomed in America

10.

Which character does NOT DIE?

a)

Maria

b)

Tony

c)

Riff

d)

Bernardo

11.

What do Tony and Maria do inside the church/museum?

a)

Agree to break up

b)

Pretend to get married and say their vows

c)

Enjoy the museum's exhibits

d)

Arrange to meet for a rumble

12.

Anita agrees to give a message to Tony from Maria. Why does she change her mind?

a)

She never intended to give him the message

b)

Chino threatens her with a gun

c)

She is assaulted by the Jets

d)

She gets quarantined on her way to Tony

13.

Who is killed by the gun that Riff bought?

a)

Riff

b)

Tony

c)

Bernardo

d)

Chino

14.

After the rumble, Tony and Maria decide to _____.

a)

Commit suicide

b)

Kill Bernardo

c)

Run away

d)

Go to the police

15.

What is the setting of the play?

a)

New York, 1950's

b)

Verona, 1590's

c)

Burkburnett, 2022

d)

San Franciso, 1961

16.

Romeo and Juliet has a balcony scene; in West Side Story, this scene is _____.

a)

at a church

b)

on a fire escape

c)

on the roof of a high building

d)

at the drug store

17.

How does the play end?

a)

Maria commits suicide

b)

The gangs have a big fight

c)

Tony and Maria run away

d)

The gangs work together to carry Tony's body

18.

What is Bernardo and Anita's relationship?

a)

They are brother and sister

b)

They are boyfriend and girlfriend

c)

They are married

d)

They are Juliet's parents

19.

All of the following are similarities between Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story except?

a)

Juliet dies/ Maria doesn't die

b)

Both Romeo and Tony die

c)

The major conflict is based on a feud between two groups

d)

The lover's relationship has a tragic ending

20.

Who tells Maria that Tony killed Bernardo?

a)

Anita

b)

Chino

c)

Riff

d)

Tony