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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggests that Erik does not know about their presence?

2. Whose carriage does Mifroid say has disappeared?

3. How did Erik get the money from the managers?

4. Who does Christine say is in the torture chamber?

5. Who is the commissary looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Philippe?

2. How does Erik discover Raoul is in the chamber?

3. Why does Raoul ask where Christine is?

4. How do the managers decide to trick the ghost, in return?

5. What are some precautions that the managers take with their plan?

6. How do the Persian and Raoul get into the cellars?

7. What do the stage managers and other tech people talk about in this chapter?

8. How does Raoul try to get to Christine?

9. Why does Erik set Christine free?

10. What is beneath the torture chamber?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The opera house is a strict hierarchical society. Describe the hierarchy of the opera house, and give descriptions of various characters we encounter in the novel and how they fit into the hierarchy. Why is this hierarchy necessary?

Essay Topic 2

In the book, Christine believes in the Angel of Music. What is the significance of this in the context of Erik’s actions? Give concrete and specific examples to illustrate her reactions and explore their significance.

Essay Topic 3

The Opera House is a world of its own. Explore the basis of this society. How has it organized itself, and for what reasons?

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