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In Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, what is the birth name of the character who ultimately becomes the Wicked Witch of the West?
AGlinda
BElphaba✓
CNessarose
DDorothy
Rationale
The main character is Elphaba Thropp, a name that Maguire created as a nod to L. Frank Baum (El-pha-ba = L. F. B.). She is born with green skin and eventually transforms into the infamous Wicked Witch of the West.
In Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, what is the birth name of the character who eventually becomes the Wicked Witch of the West?
AGlinda
BElphaba✓
CNessarose
DDorothy Elphaba Thropp is the main character of the novel, named in tribute to L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (whose initials, L.F.B., inspired the name).
In Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, what name is given at birth to the character who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West?
AGlinda
BElphaba✓
CNessarose
DDorothy Elphaba Thropp is the main character of the novel, and her name pays tribute to L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (whose initials, L.F.B., inspired her name).