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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 finally gets turned?

2. Why does Erik know the opera so well?

3. What does the torture chamber first turn into?

4. What happens if Christine turns the grasshopper?

5. Who arrives to help find Christine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the end result of the managers’ plan?

2. What did Erik say wasn’t his fault?

3. What does Christine finally say she’ll do?

4. What does Erik ask of Christine and Raoul?

5. How does Christine respond to the Persian’s conversation?

6. What is Raoul’s reaction to Mifroid’s statements?

7. What does Mifroid think of Raoul’s statements?

8. What is beneath the torture chamber?

9. What does Mifroid tell Raoul happened to Christine?

10. What does the Persian say to Raoul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Appearance of the women is hardly mentioned in the context of the novel. Why might this be significant, especially given the time?

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