Are you a 'Wicked' whiz?

Witches and wizards and "Wicked" —- oh my!

The musical "Wicked" opens Wednesday at the Fox Theatre for a four-week run; most touring shows play here one week only. And even those who haven't seen it know it's an adaptation of Gregory Maguire's novel, which was in turn a wildly reimagined retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's books about the Land of Oz and the famous movie adaptation.

With so many versions out there, it's easy to get confused. Unfortunately, this trivia quiz may only confuse you further. At least until you see the answers. Good luck!

1. In the first Oz book, L. Frank Baum claimed the story was:

a. Inspired by a vision

b. A dream that Dorothy had

c. True

d. A bedtime story he heard from his father

2. Buddy Ebsen had to drop out as the Tin Man during filming of "The Wizard of Oz" because:

a. His wife died in a car crash.

b. He was allergic to the makeup.

c. Director Victor Fleming decided he couldn't sing.

d. He got food poisoning.

3. "Wicked" author Gregory Maguire said he modeled his heroine Elphaba (the Wicked Witch) after:

a. Poet Emily Dickinson

b. Singer-songwriter Laura Nyro

c. Author Virginia Woolf

d. All of the above

4. What is the origin of Elphaba's name?

a. The letters LFB (for L. Frank Baum)

b. The Greek muse of magic

c. A Munchkin word meaning "Fearful One"

d. She is named after her grandmother.

5. A popular urban legend claims the movie "The Wizard of Oz" syncs up to what rock album?

a. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

b. "Dark Side of the Moon"

c. "Are You Experienced?"

d. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

6. Which is not a race of people mentioned in the original Oz books?

a. The living kitchen utensils of Utensia

b. An armless species called Hammerheads

c. Paper dolls called Cuttenclips

d. The Eatemups, a society of cannibals

7. In the movie, Toto was played by a:

a. Yorkshire terrier

b. Cairn terrier

c. Schnauzer

d. Mutt

8. What makes the muskrat guard his musk?

a. Honor

b. Love

c. Courage

d. Pride

Answers: 1. c; 2. b; 3. d; 4. a; 5. b; 6. d; 7. b; 8. c

Your score: 1-2 right: Perhaps you should sit, and think some more, 3-4 right: Back to the yellow brick road. 5-6 right: The Scarecrow would be impressed, 7-8 right: Ding dong! You know your Oz.

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"Wicked"