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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 Richard think he sees?

2. What happened to Christine?

3. What is the manager’s decision?

4. What disaster occurs in Chapter 7?

5. What kind of party happens in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point of the metaphor that Leroux uses about life in Paris?

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

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

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

5. Who are Professor and Madame Valerius?

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

7. What is Raoul’s expressed opinion of Christine?

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

9. Why are Debienne and Poligny leaving?

10. How do the new managers react to rumors of the ghost?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Erik finds comfort through his relationship with Christine. How is Erik characterized? How does he transform? Compare/contrast him with the character of Raoul.

Essay Topic 2

The Opera House has a number of its own superstitions. Pick one of these. How did it arise? What roots did it have? Who built upon it? What is its social function and significance?

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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