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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. How long does Christine have left before Erik takes her back?

2. What do Christine and Raoul hear at the church?

3. What does Erik understand?

4. What does Moncharmin think he sees?

5. What does Meg think about Christine’s singing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the old managers react to the tickets they are sent?

2. Why does the stable-master want to sack his staff?

3. Who are Professor and Madame Valerius?

4. What does the Persian think that the ghost is doing?

5. What is Raoul’s opinion of Erik?

6. Who, or what, follows Raoul and Christine to the roof?

7. What is one explanation people have given for the Opera Ghost in the past?

8. What is Christine’s plan to escape?

9. Why does Carlotta invite her admirers to the performance?

10. Describe the Phantom’s music.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Christine and Raoul is equally complex. What are Raoul’s dominant characteristics? How do these support or go against characteristics prevalent in the society of the Opera House? Finally, what (in your opinion) is Raoul’s fate?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book, “The Phantom of the Opera” uses the term “phantom,” which does not appear anywhere else in the book. What are the possible meanings of this title? Why might Leroux have chosen the word “Phantom” to describe Erik, rather than something else?

Essay Topic 3

Though the novel focuses on singers, other characters, in other roles, also permeate the book. Describe one role in-depth. What are some of the advantages of this role? Disadvantages?

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