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  • 1. Who is the main protagonist of the novel 'Wicked' by Gregory Maguire?
A) Fiyero
B) Glinda
C) Elphaba
D) Boq
  • 2. What color is Elphaba's skin in 'Wicked'?
A) Green
B) Blue
C) Black
D) Purple
  • 3. Which character discovers Elphaba's talent for sorcery in the novel 'Wicked'?
A) Madame Morrible
B) The Wizard
C) Nessarose
D) Boq
  • 4. In 'Wicked', what does Galinda later change her name to?
A) Malinda
B) Glinda
C) Lucinda
D) Brinda
  • 5. What is the name of the land where 'Wicked' takes place?
A) Middle-earth
B) Oz
C) Narnia
D) Neverland
  • 6. What type of being is Doctor Dillamond in 'Wicked'?
A) Ogre
B) Goat
C) Goblin
D) Wizard
  • 7. Where is Elphaba born in 'Wicked'?
A) Munchkinland
B) Tinker Town
C) Quadling Country
D) Gillikin Country
  • 8. In 'Wicked', what does the character Fiyero transform into at the end of the story?
A) Lion
B) Flying Monkey
C) Scarecrow
D) Tin Man
  • 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) Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
B) Out of Oz
C) Son of a Witch
D) A Lion Among Men
  • 10. What is Elphaba Thropp's fear?
A) Darkness
B) Loneliness
C) Fire
D) Water
  • 11. What political role does Madame Morrible hold in Oz?
A) Ozian power broker and headmistress of Shiz University
B) Witch of the East
C) Governor of Emerald City
D) Queen of Munchkinland
  • 12. What is the relationship between Elphaba and Fiyero?
A) They have an illicit affair, resulting in a son named Liir.
B) They are cousins who work together politically.
C) They are enemies throughout the story.
D) Fiyero is Elphaba's brother.
  • 13. What does Elphaba find at Fiyero's castle that changes her status?
A) Nessarose's enchanted silver shoes.
B) The Grimmerie, a book of spells and magic.
C) An ancient prophecy about herself.
D) A hidden treasure chest.
  • 14. How does Elphaba discover her biological father?
A) The Clock of the Time Dragon reveals that the Wizard is her father.
B) She finds a letter from him.
C) Madame Morrible tells her before dying.
D) Glinda confesses it to her.
  • 15. What causes Elphaba's demise?
A) Dorothy throws water on her, which she is allergic to.
B) The Wizard uses magic against her.
C) Liir betrays her.
D) She succumbs to a spell gone wrong.
  • 16. What happens to the Wizard at the end of the novel?
A) He is captured by Elphaba's followers.
B) He departs for his own world before being overthrown and killed.
C) He becomes the new ruler of Oz.
D) He marries Glinda.
  • 17. How does Elphaba react when Glinda sends Dorothy away with Nessarose's shoes?
A) She decides to join forces with Glinda.
B) She is furious because the shoes were rightfully hers.
C) She forgives Glinda immediately.
D) She ignores the situation completely.
  • 18. Which actress starred as Elphaba in the original Broadway production of 'Wicked'?
A) Ariana Grande
B) Kristin Chenoweth
C) Cynthia Erivo
D) Idina Menzel
  • 19. What inspired Gregory Maguire to explore the theme of evil in 'Wicked'?
A) The 1993 murder of James Bulger and his contemplation on whether people are born evil or shaped by circumstances.
B) His childhood fascination with magic.
C) A dream he had about witches.
D) A conversation with L. Frank Baum's descendants.
  • 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 a villain who must be feared.
C) As a hero who will save Oz.
D) As an ordinary person with no special destiny.
  • 21. What is the origin of Elphaba's name?
A) Derived from Baum's initials, LFB.
B) Named after a famous witch in Ozian folklore
C) Given to her by the Wizard of Oz
D) Chosen by her mother, Melena Thropp
  • 22. How many Tony Awards did the Broadway musical 'Wicked' win?
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Five
D) One
  • 23. Which company was involved in producing the TV miniseries adaptation of 'Wicked' with Salma Hayek?
A) Disney
B) Universal Pictures
C) ABC
D) Filmshaft
  • 24. What is the name of Elphaba's mentor at Shiz University?
A) Madame Morrible
B) Fiyero Tigelaar
C) Dr. Dillamond
D) Boq
  • 25. Who was cast as Elphaba in the film adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Ariana Grande
B) Kristin Chenoweth
C) Idina Menzel
D) Cynthia Erivo
  • 26. Who does Elphaba have an affair with while involved in the resistance movement?
A) Galinda Arduenna Upland
B) Fiyero Tigelaar
C) Boq
D) Madame Morrible
  • 27. What is the ultimate fate of Elphaba?
A) She melts away after Dorothy throws water on her.
B) She is captured and imprisoned by the Wizard.
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) The shoes will lose their magic.
C) They might fall into the Wizard's hands, advancing his power and political agenda.
D) Dorothy will use them to become a witch.
  • 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 become rulers of Oz.
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) Indifferent to the apology.
D) Furious, as she has been denied forgiveness herself.
  • 31. When was the first film of the two-part adaptation released?
A) November 21, 2025
B) December 22, 2021
C) November 22, 2024
D) 2016
  • 32. Who replaced Stephen Daldry as the director for the film adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Marc Platt
B) Stephen Schwartz
C) Jon M. Chu
D) Joe Mantello
  • 33. What does Dorothy's green bottle contain?
A) The potion used to drug Melena Thropp years earlier.
B) Nessarose's memories.
C) A map of Oz.
D) Elphaba's last spell.
  • 34. Who illustrated the graphic novel adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Joe Mantello
B) Scott Hampton
C) Marc Platt
D) Stephen Daldry
  • 35. What does Elphaba do after failing to assassinate Madame Morrible years earlier?
A) She seeks revenge on Glinda.
B) She bludgeons the old woman's corpse upon finding her dead.
C) She becomes a recluse.
D) She leaves Oz in despair.
  • 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) Stephen Schwartz
B) Winnie Holzman
C) Joe Mantello
D) Wayne Cilento
  • 38. What does Elphaba's fear of water symbolize?
A) A curse placed by the Wizard.
B) Her inability to control magic.
C) Her vulnerability and the prejudices she faces due to her appearance.
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 importance of friendship.
C) The problem of evil and nature versus nurture debate.
D) The magic of Oz.
  • 40. What is the name of Elphaba's father's traveling companion?
A) Dr. Dillamond
B) Boq
C) Frexspar the Godly
D) Fiyero Tigelaar
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