Wicked (Maguire novel) - Exam
  • 1. Who is the main protagonist of the novel 'Wicked' by Gregory Maguire?
A) Elphaba
B) Fiyero
C) Glinda
D) Boq
  • 2. What color is Elphaba's skin in 'Wicked'?
A) Purple
B) Blue
C) Black
D) Green
  • 3. Which character discovers Elphaba's talent for sorcery in the novel 'Wicked'?
A) Madame Morrible
B) Boq
C) The Wizard
D) Nessarose
  • 4. In 'Wicked', what does Galinda later change her name to?
A) Malinda
B) Glinda
C) Brinda
D) Lucinda
  • 5. What is the name of the land where 'Wicked' takes place?
A) Oz
B) Middle-earth
C) Neverland
D) Narnia
  • 6. What type of being is Doctor Dillamond in 'Wicked'?
A) Wizard
B) Goblin
C) Ogre
D) Goat
  • 7. Where is Elphaba born in 'Wicked'?
A) Gillikin Country
B) Quadling Country
C) Tinker Town
D) Munchkinland
  • 8. In 'Wicked', what does the character Fiyero transform into at the end of the story?
A) Tin Man
B) Flying Monkey
C) Lion
D) Scarecrow
  • 9. What is the title of Gregory Maguire's novel that serves as a revision of L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'?
A) Son of a Witch
B) Out of Oz
C) Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
D) A Lion Among Men
  • 10. What is Elphaba Thropp's fear?
A) Fire
B) Darkness
C) Loneliness
D) Water
  • 11. What political role does Madame Morrible hold in Oz?
A) Witch of the East
B) Queen of Munchkinland
C) Governor of Emerald City
D) Ozian power broker and headmistress of Shiz University
  • 12. What is the relationship between Elphaba and Fiyero?
A) Fiyero is Elphaba's brother.
B) They are enemies throughout the story.
C) They have an illicit affair, resulting in a son named Liir.
D) They are cousins who work together politically.
  • 13. What does Elphaba find at Fiyero's castle that changes her status?
A) A hidden treasure chest.
B) Nessarose's enchanted silver shoes.
C) The Grimmerie, a book of spells and magic.
D) An ancient prophecy about herself.
  • 14. How does Elphaba discover her biological father?
A) She finds a letter from him.
B) Glinda confesses it to her.
C) Madame Morrible tells her before dying.
D) The Clock of the Time Dragon reveals that the Wizard is her father.
  • 15. What causes Elphaba's demise?
A) She succumbs to a spell gone wrong.
B) Liir betrays her.
C) The Wizard uses magic against her.
D) Dorothy throws water on her, which she is allergic to.
  • 16. What happens to the Wizard at the end of the novel?
A) He departs for his own world before being overthrown and killed.
B) He becomes the new ruler of Oz.
C) He is captured by Elphaba's followers.
D) He marries Glinda.
  • 17. How does Elphaba react when Glinda sends Dorothy away with Nessarose's shoes?
A) She forgives Glinda immediately.
B) She ignores the situation completely.
C) She decides to join forces with Glinda.
D) She is furious because the shoes were rightfully hers.
  • 18. Which actress starred as Elphaba in the original Broadway production of 'Wicked'?
A) Ariana Grande
B) Cynthia Erivo
C) Kristin Chenoweth
D) Idina Menzel
  • 19. What inspired Gregory Maguire to explore the theme of evil in 'Wicked'?
A) A dream he had about witches.
B) The 1993 murder of James Bulger and his contemplation on whether people are born evil or shaped by circumstances.
C) A conversation with L. Frank Baum's descendants.
D) His childhood fascination with magic.
  • 20. How does Elphaba view her own identity?
A) As a villain who must be feared.
B) As an ordinary person with no special destiny.
C) As someone destined never to truly belong, being the child of two different worlds.
D) As a hero who will save Oz.
  • 21. What is the origin of Elphaba's name?
A) Named after a famous witch in Ozian folklore
B) Given to her by the Wizard of Oz
C) Derived from Baum's initials, LFB.
D) Chosen by her mother, Melena Thropp
  • 22. How many Tony Awards did the Broadway musical 'Wicked' win?
A) Three
B) Five
C) One
D) Ten
  • 23. Which company was involved in producing the TV miniseries adaptation of 'Wicked' with Salma Hayek?
A) Filmshaft
B) ABC
C) Disney
D) Universal Pictures
  • 24. What is the name of Elphaba's mentor at Shiz University?
A) Madame Morrible
B) Boq
C) Fiyero Tigelaar
D) Dr. Dillamond
  • 25. Who was cast as Elphaba in the film adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Idina Menzel
B) Cynthia Erivo
C) Ariana Grande
D) Kristin Chenoweth
  • 26. Who does Elphaba have an affair with while involved in the resistance movement?
A) Madame Morrible
B) Galinda Arduenna Upland
C) Boq
D) Fiyero Tigelaar
  • 27. What is the ultimate fate of Elphaba?
A) She is captured and imprisoned by the Wizard.
B) She melts away after Dorothy throws water on her.
C) She becomes the new ruler of Oz.
D) She escapes to another world.
  • 28. What does Elphaba fear will happen if Dorothy keeps Nessarose's shoes?
A) They will be destroyed in a fire.
B) Dorothy will use them to become a witch.
C) They might fall into the Wizard's hands, advancing his power and political agenda.
D) The shoes will lose their magic.
  • 29. What is the fate of Fiyero's family?
A) They join Elphaba in her fight against the Wizard.
B) They escape to another land.
C) They become rulers of Oz.
D) They are killed by the Wizard, except for his daughter Nor, who becomes a slave.
  • 30. What is Elphaba's reaction when Dorothy apologizes for killing Nessarose?
A) Elated and forgiving.
B) Indifferent to the apology.
C) Furious, as she has been denied forgiveness herself.
D) She immediately forgives Dorothy.
  • 31. When was the first film of the two-part adaptation released?
A) December 22, 2021
B) November 21, 2025
C) 2016
D) November 22, 2024
  • 32. Who replaced Stephen Daldry as the director for the film adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Marc Platt
B) Joe Mantello
C) Stephen Schwartz
D) Jon M. Chu
  • 33. What does Dorothy's green bottle contain?
A) The potion used to drug Melena Thropp years earlier.
B) A map of Oz.
C) Elphaba's last spell.
D) Nessarose's memories.
  • 34. Who illustrated the graphic novel adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Stephen Daldry
B) Scott Hampton
C) Marc Platt
D) Joe Mantello
  • 35. What does Elphaba do after failing to assassinate Madame Morrible years earlier?
A) She seeks revenge on Glinda.
B) She becomes a recluse.
C) She leaves Oz in despair.
D) She bludgeons the old woman's corpse upon finding her dead.
  • 36. How long did 'Wicked' spend on the New York Times bestseller list in 2005?
A) 26 weeks
B) 52 weeks
C) 15 weeks
D) 10 weeks
  • 37. Who directed the Broadway musical adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Joe Mantello
B) Stephen Schwartz
C) Winnie Holzman
D) Wayne Cilento
  • 38. What does Elphaba's fear of water symbolize?
A) Her vulnerability and the prejudices she faces due to her appearance.
B) Her inability to control magic.
C) A curse placed by the Wizard.
D) A childhood trauma unrelated to Oz.
  • 39. What is the primary theme explored through Elphaba's character?
A) The importance of friendship.
B) The power of love.
C) The magic of Oz.
D) The problem of evil and nature versus nurture debate.
  • 40. What is the name of Elphaba's father's traveling companion?
A) Fiyero Tigelaar
B) Frexspar the Godly
C) Dr. Dillamond
D) Boq
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