Name: _________ _______________

Period: _________

Date: ________________

West Side Story Test

Multiple Choice: Circle the appropriate response to the following questions. (1
point each)
1. The book for West Side Story was written by _________________.
a. Arthur Laurents
b. Leonard Bernstein
c. Stephen Sondheim
d. William Shakespeare
2. The music for West Side Story was composed by _________________.
a. Arthur Laurents
b. Leonard Bernstein
c. Stephen Sondheim
d. William Shakespeare
3. The lyrics for West Side Story were written by _________________.
a. Arthur Laurents
b. Leonard Bernstein
c. Stephen Sondheim
d. William Shakespeare
Matching: Match each character with their role in the play. (1 point each)
___ 4. Tony
___ 5. Riff
___ 6. Officer Krupke
___ 7. Maria
___ 8. Chino
___ 9. The Jets
___ 10. Anita
___ 11.
___ 12.
___ 13.
___ 14.
___ 15.

Anybodys
Doc
Bernardo
The Sharks
Glad Hand

a. The officer of the town who patrols the streets

b. A tomboy who wants to be part of the Jets
c. The Puerto Rican Gang
d. Leader of the Sharks and older brother to Maria
e. The adult who chaperones the dance.
f. The American Gang
g. Co-founder of the Jets who has left the gang but
still
communicates with its members.
h. Bernardos second in command who is bestowed to
Maria
i. Bernardos girlfriend and Marias best friend
j. Owner of the drug store where the gangs hang out
k. New leader of the Jets
l. Bernardos younger sister, bestowed to Chino but
falls in love with Tony

Fill In The Blank: (2 points each)

16. West Side Story is based on ___________________________________,
a play written by William Shakespeare.
17. Maria falls in love with _________________, a member of the rival gang.
18. Broadway debut was in the year ___________. The film was released in
___________.
19. The setting of West Side Story is _______________________________
_____________________________________.
20. West Side Story won a _________ Award in ________ for Jerome
Robbins choreography.
21. The scene where Anita goes to Docs store to warn Tony is commonly
referred to as the __________ scene.
22. _____________ is the person who kills Bernardo during the rumble.
23. _____________ delivers the news that Tony killed Bernardo.
24. _____________ is the adult who supervises the dance.
Short Answer:
25. Define an overture: (3 points)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
26. List five songs from West Side Story (5 points)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
27. Name five awards that the West Side Story film won (5 points)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
28. Name the two gang members and their gang affiliation who were killed
during the rumble (4 points)
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