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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 Christine give to Raoul in Chapter 11?

2. How long does Christine disappear for?

3. Who were the former managers of the opera?

4. Who was scared off by the head of fire?

5. What does the ghost wear at the Masked Ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Christine’s plan to escape?

2. What is the basis of the secret engagement?

3. What happens when the new managers try to sell the box?

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

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

6. What season is it ? How do we know?

7. What is suspicious about the man’s voice in her dressing room?

8. How does Buquet describe the Opera Ghost?

9. What happens to Christine after she sings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The earlier managers claim they are retiring. Why might this be the case? Do you believe them? What are other reasons they might have left?

Essay Topic 2

Leroux leaves the novel on a deliberately ambiguous note. If the novel were to continue, what would the next chapter look like? Use the epilogue as the basis for your fictionalized version.

Essay Topic 3

Christine’s father is one of the most important people in her life, though they are no longer together. Describe what happened to Christine’s father. What was he like, and what was his fate? How does he come into play in the book?

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