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