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