Journal Prompts for WICKED

1. Do you think Elphaba TRULY meant to become what she became? Why, or why not? Use specific examples from the text.
2. Do you believe that Elphaba’s parents were good parents? Do you think that today, she would have been placed in foster care? Explain.
3. Would you enjoy being a Scholar at Shiz University? What would be your Major?
4. Which character would you get along better with, Galinda or Elphaba?
5. Who do you think killed Dr. Dillamond? Give the killer’s motives, and include how they could be caught due to evidence.