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Wicked (Maguire novel) - Exam
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  • 1. Who is the main protagonist of the novel 'Wicked' by Gregory Maguire?
A) Fiyero
B) Elphaba
C) Glinda
D) Boq
  • 2. What color is Elphaba's skin in 'Wicked'?
A) Blue
B) Black
C) Purple
D) Green
  • 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) Glinda
B) Brinda
C) Lucinda
D) Malinda
  • 5. What is the name of the land where 'Wicked' takes place?
A) Neverland
B) Narnia
C) Middle-earth
D) Oz
  • 6. What type of being is Doctor Dillamond in 'Wicked'?
A) Goblin
B) Goat
C) Ogre
D) Wizard
  • 7. Where is Elphaba born in 'Wicked'?
A) Gillikin Country
B) Tinker Town
C) Munchkinland
D) Quadling 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) Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
B) Son of a Witch
C) Out of Oz
D) A Lion Among Men
  • 10. What is Elphaba Thropp's fear?
A) Loneliness
B) Fire
C) Water
D) Darkness
  • 11. What political role does Madame Morrible hold in Oz?
A) Queen of Munchkinland
B) Witch of the East
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 have an illicit affair, resulting in a son named Liir.
C) They are cousins who work together politically.
D) They are enemies throughout the story.
  • 13. What does Elphaba find at Fiyero's castle that changes her status?
A) A hidden treasure chest.
B) The Grimmerie, a book of spells and magic.
C) An ancient prophecy about herself.
D) Nessarose's enchanted silver shoes.
  • 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) Glinda confesses it to her.
D) She finds a letter from him.
  • 15. What causes Elphaba's demise?
A) Liir betrays her.
B) She succumbs to a spell gone wrong.
C) Dorothy throws water on her, which she is allergic to.
D) The Wizard uses magic against her.
  • 16. What happens to the Wizard at the end of the novel?
A) He becomes the new ruler of Oz.
B) He marries Glinda.
C) He departs for his own world before being overthrown and killed.
D) He is captured by Elphaba's followers.
  • 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) Cynthia Erivo
B) Ariana Grande
C) Kristin Chenoweth
D) Idina Menzel
  • 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 a hero who will save Oz.
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) 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) One
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Five
  • 23. Which company was involved in producing the TV miniseries adaptation of 'Wicked' with Salma Hayek?
A) Disney
B) ABC
C) Filmshaft
D) Universal Pictures
  • 24. What is the name of Elphaba's mentor at Shiz University?
A) Boq
B) Fiyero Tigelaar
C) Madame Morrible
D) Dr. Dillamond
  • 25. Who was cast as Elphaba in the film adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Ariana Grande
B) Idina Menzel
C) Cynthia Erivo
D) Kristin Chenoweth
  • 26. Who does Elphaba have an affair with while involved in the resistance movement?
A) Galinda Arduenna Upland
B) Madame Morrible
C) Fiyero Tigelaar
D) Boq
  • 27. What is the ultimate fate of Elphaba?
A) She is captured and imprisoned by the Wizard.
B) She escapes to another world.
C) She becomes the new ruler of Oz.
D) She melts away after Dorothy throws water on her.
  • 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 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) Indifferent to the apology.
B) Furious, as she has been denied forgiveness herself.
C) She immediately forgives Dorothy.
D) Elated and forgiving.
  • 31. When was the first film of the two-part adaptation released?
A) November 21, 2025
B) November 22, 2024
C) 2016
D) December 22, 2021
  • 32. Who replaced Stephen Daldry as the director for the film adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Joe Mantello
B) Marc Platt
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) Nessarose's memories.
C) A map of Oz.
D) Elphaba's last spell.
  • 34. Who illustrated the graphic novel adaptation of 'Wicked'?
A) Scott Hampton
B) Stephen Daldry
C) Joe Mantello
D) Marc Platt
  • 35. What does Elphaba do after failing to assassinate Madame Morrible years earlier?
A) She becomes a recluse.
B) She seeks revenge on Glinda.
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) 52 weeks
B) 10 weeks
C) 15 weeks
D) 26 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) A curse placed by the Wizard.
B) Her inability to control magic.
C) A childhood trauma unrelated to Oz.
D) Her vulnerability and the prejudices she faces due to her appearance.
  • 39. What is the primary theme explored through Elphaba's character?
A) The problem of evil and nature versus nurture debate.
B) The magic of Oz.
C) The importance of friendship.
D) The power of love.
  • 40. What is the name of Elphaba's father's traveling companion?
A) Boq
B) Fiyero Tigelaar
C) Frexspar the Godly
D) Dr. Dillamond
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