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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 does the voice tell Christine?

2. What does the narrator think that he has proven?

3. What has the Phantom been working on for twenty years?

4. Why is Christine not as worried about Erik as usual?

5. Where does Raoul say Christine knows him from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Christine’s letter get delivered to Raoul?

2. Why will the managers attend a performance in that box?

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

4. What do the managers tell Raoul Christine has taken?

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

6. Why are Debienne and Poligny leaving?

7. Describe the Phantom’s music.

8. What is strange about the narration in the prologue?

9. What is Raoul’s opinion of Erik?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several real-life elements from the book that are actually true. Research these real-life examples and compare and contrast them to the society in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Christine seems to be trapped throughout the book. What choices were available to her? To what extent are her misfortunes her own fault?

Essay Topic 3

Women are often victims in “The Phantom of the Opera.” Is this a misogynistic work? In what ways might it be considered feminist? Are there indications that it may not be, as well?

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