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Arthur Laurents, Stephen SondheimWest Side Story
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1961A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Exam Answer Key
Multiple Choice
1. C (Act 1, Scene 1)
2. C (Act 1, Scene 5)
3. D (Act 1, Scene 1)
4. B (Act 1, Scene 4)
5. D (Act 1, Scene 1)
6. B (Act 1, Scene 6)
7. D (Act 1, Scene 7)
8. C (Act 1, Scene 4)
9. B (Act 2, Scene 2)
10. C (Act 2, Scene 5)
11. A (Act 1, Scene 4)
12. B (Various scenes)
13. A (Act 1, Scene 5)
14. B (Act 1, Scene 1)
15. C (Act 1, Scene 1)
Long Answer
1. At the beginning of the play, Maria is optimistic and eager to start her life in America. She is compliant with her brother’s wishes. By the end of the play, Maria has experienced love and loss and learned to hate. She finds her voice and speaks out against those perpetuating the cycles of hatred and violence, taking some measure of responsibility herself. Maria has become a woman, and harsh reality has dashed her dreams. (Various scenes)
2. The audience sees more of the Jets than the Sharks throughout the play.
