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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 say to herself in her dressing room?

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

3. How did the former managers communicate with the ghost?

4. Why won’t Christine leave earlier than she proposes?

5. To whom is the Count linked?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Raoul get angry with Christine in the box?

3. What is Christine’s plan to escape?

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

5. How does Buquet describe the Opera Ghost?

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

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

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

9. Why are the managers to blame for the chandelier, according to the inquest?

10. Describe the Phantom’s music.

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

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 3

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?

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