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West Side Story Comp
West Side Story Comprehension and Background Fill-in
Question | Answer |
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West Side Story is based on __________________, a play written by William Shakespeare. | Romeo and Juliet |
Maria falls in love with _________________, a member of the rival gang. | Tony (Wyzek last name) |
The setting of West Side Story is _______________________________ _____________________________________. | west side of Manhattan, New York City |
_____________ is the person who kills Bernardo during the rumble | Tony (Wyzek last name) |
_____________ delivers the news that Tony killed Bernardo. | Anita |
Name the two gang members and their gang affiliation who were killed during the rumble | Bernardo is a shark Riff is a Jet |
What did the Jets throw into the PR grocery? | Stink bomb or smoke bomb |
What country did Maria and Bernardo come from? | Puerto Rico |
Who did the Sharks jump at the movie theatre? | Baby John |
Who did Riff(Leader of the Jets) want to take to the war council? | Bernardo (Leader of the Sharks) |
Why did Tony quit the Jets? | To get a job and make his mom happy |
Why didn't Maria like her dress? | It was an old confirmation dress |
How did Riff insult the Sharks at the dance? | He refused to dance with Anita (Bernardo's girl friend) |
Who did Tony fall in love with at the dance? | Maria (Bernardo's sister) |
Where did the Jets and the Sharks decide to meet for their war council? | The Coffee Pot |
Who was going to represent the Jets and the Sharks? | Bernardo and Diesel |
What did Riff and Bernardo both hide in their pockets before the rumble? | Knives |
Who interrupted the fight between Diesel and Bernardo? | Tony (Wyzek last name) |
Why did Riff get stabbed by Bernardo? | Tony distracted Riff |
What sound did Maria associate with death? | Sirens |
What did Chino find behind the bathtub in Bernardo's apartment? | Gun |
What was Maria's initial reaction to Tony interrupting her in prayer? | Maria hit him |
Why doesn't Tony want to marry Maria anymore? | He killed her brother. |
Why does Maria say that Tony should not die even though Riff and Bernardo did? | Tony changed his life around and deserves a second chance |
Where was Maria supposed to meet Tony if she wanted to go away with him? | Doc's Pharmacy/Drug Store |
Where was Maria taken so she could not meet Tony? | the police station |
What did A-Rab do to Anita when she went to Doc's Pharmacy? | they attacked her |
What did Anita tell A-Rab and Diesel to tell Tony before leaving Doc's Pharmacy? | She would not meet him at Doc's Pharmacy/Drug Store |
Why was Tony searching for Chino? | He wanted Chino to kill him (Tony) |
Who tried to save Tony from Chino? | Anybodys |
This story reminds me of what play by Shakespeare? | Romeo and Juliet |
_____________ delivers the news that Tony killed Bernardo. | Chino |