Wicked Quiz - How Well Do You Know Wicked

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Introduction

This Wicked quiz is a great opportunity to engage students in theatre and film in an extraordinarily magical way. With questions that are both popular and challenging, this quiz is perfect to end your lesson defying gravity!

WICKED

WICKED

Quiz

five rounds, five questions

ROUND 1

ROUND 1

The story

What is Elphaba's nickname

because of her skin colour?

A

The Emerald Witch

B

The Green Witch

C

The Grey Witch

D

The Wicked Witch

Who was Glinda before

she became the Good Witch?

A

A princess

B

An ordinary village girl

C

A popular student

D

An animal activist

What event brings Elphaba

and Glinda together?

A

A royal ball

B

An enchantment

C

Sharing a dormitory

D

A school competition

How does Elphaba befriend Fiyero?

A

During a rescue operation

B

Via Glinda

C

At a party

D

In Emerald City

What makes Elphaba realise

her magical gifts for the first time?

A

She accidentally casts a spell

B

She saves her sister from a fall

C

She breaks a magical artefact

D

She reads from an old book

ROUND 2

ROUND 2

Who plays whom?

Drag the actor to the right role

Elphaba is played by Cynthia Erivo.

Glinda is played by Ariana Grande.

Cynthia Erivo

Ariana Grande

Drag the actor to the right role

Prince Fiyero is played by Jonathan Bailey.

The Wizard is played by Jeff Goldblum.

Jonathan Bailey

Jeff Goldblum

Ethan Slater

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Madame Morrible is played by Michelle Yeoh.

Nessarose Thropp is played by Marissa Bode.

Michelle Yeoh

Marissa Bode

Bowen Yang

Elizabeth Dulau

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Pfannee is played by Bowen Yang.

Avaric is played by Aaron Teoh.

Bowen Yang

Aaron Teoh

Andy Nyman

Drag the actor to the right role

Dr Dillamond is played by Peter Dinklage.

Professor Nikidik is played by Colin Michael Carmichael.

Peter Dinklage

Colin Michael Carmichael

Ricardo Ludgero Souza

ROUND 3

ROUND 3

Film vs. Stage

What storyline has been

added in the film?

A

More background on Elphaba's childhood

B

A new romance for Glinda

C

A bigger role for Dorothy

D

A new enemy for Elphaba

How is the Wizard of Oz

different in the film?

A

He is nicer

B

He is more evil

C

He has a tragic backstory

D

He is a magician

Which musical scene was left out

in the film?

A

Popular

B

You Could Have Picked Me

C

As Long As You're Mine

D

Defying Gravity

How does the ending of the film differ from the musical?

A

Elphaba dies

B

Elphaba and Fiyero disappear together

C

Glinda takes revenge

D

Dorothy becomes a heroine

Which iconic scene is set

in a new setting?

A

Defying Gravity

B

Glinda's balloon flight

C

Fiyero's transformation

D

The College of Madame Morrible

ROUND 4

ROUND 4

Guess the song

Guess the name of this song:

Guess the name of this song:

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Guess the name of this song:

Guess the name of this song:

Guess the name of this song:

ROUND 5

ROUND 5

How well do you know Wicked?

Who wrote the book

on which Wicked is based?

A

L. Frank Baum

B

J.R.R. Tolkien

C

C.S. Lewis

D

Gregory Maguire

In what year did the original Broadway production of Wicked premiere?

A

2001

B

2002

C

2003

D

2004

What does the name "Elphaba" mean?

A

An abbreviation of a magic spell

B

A tribute to L. Frank Baum

C

A made-up magic name

D

A symbol of rebellion

How long did it take to develop

the Wicked film?

A

3 years

B

5 years

C

10 years

D

More than 15 years

Which animal plays an important role

in Dr Dillamond's story?

A

A lion

B

A goat

C

A monkey

D

A crow

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