The Phantom of the Opera Chapter activities

Read the chapters and do the following tasks:

Chapters 1–3
1 Which character in the first chapter …?
a is in charge of moving scenery?
………………………………………………
b is the singing master?
………………………………………………
c has a private box in the Opera?
………………………………………………
d is in charge of Box Five?
………………………………………………
e is found hanging in the third cellar?
………………………………………………
f is the scenery manager?
………………………………………………

2 Answer the following questions.
a What are the names of the old managers of
the Opera?
………………………………………………
b What do the old managers warn the new
managers about?
………………………………………………
c Do the new managers believe the old? What
do the new managers do?
………………………………………………
d What requests does the ghost make?
………………………………………………

3 Write true (T) or false (F) next to each
sentence.
a La Sorelli is a manager of the Opera. c
b Joseph Buquet is a serious type of man. c
c The dancers at the opera are ballet
dancers. c
d Gabriel is the stage manager. c
e Joseph Buquet is found hanging in the
opera. c

4 Underline the correct word.
a Monsieur Moncharmin has written down his
complaints / memories.
b Monsieur Mercier is the singing teacher /
scenery manager.
c The opera showing is Midsummer Night’s
Dream / Faust.
d Philippe and Raoul Chagny are brothers /
cousins.
e The opera house is in Berlin / Paris.

5 Answer the following questions.
a Write down two things the old managers
advise the new managers to do.
………………………………………………
b What will happen if the new managers do not
do these things?
………………………………………………

6 Put these sentences into the correct order.
Write (1–10) next to (a–j).
a The retiring managers and the new
managers leave the guests and go to the
office.
b The managers tell the inspector they no
longer want Madame Giry working for
them.
c Jammes sees the Opera ghost for the
second time and screams loudly.
d Monsieur Richard receives a letter from
the Opera ghost asking him not to sell
Box Five.
e The managers go to Box Five to inspect it.
f The managers are told there is a ghost and
that disaster strikes when the ghost does
not get what he wants.
g The managers receive an inspector’s report
about a problem in Box Five.
h The man with the face of Death tells the
guests that Buquet was found hanging.
i Madame Giry tries to explain to the new
managers that the Opera ghost spoke to
people who were sitting in his box.
j Monsieur Poligny shows the new
managers the memorandum book with
the strange handwriting in red ink.

7 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Correct the false ones.
a As children, Christine Daaé and Raoul played
together in the graveyard at Perros-Guirec.
………………………………………………
b Christine’s father was a poor farmer, a
widower and a talented violinist.
………………………………………………
c Monsieur Valérius took Christine to Perros-
Guirec, where she met Raoul for the first
time.
………………………………………………
d Christine’s father told her that the Angel of
Music brings great talent to those he visits.
………………………………………………
e When Monsieur Valérius died, Christine lost
her voice, her soul, and her genius.
………………………………………………

Chapters 4–6
8 Write the letter Christine wrote to Raoul after
the night in Perros (page 28). When you have
finished, compare your letter with another
student’s. Are your letters similar? How are
they different? Which one do you think is
better?

9 What happened when …?
a Madame Giry told the managers that she had
received a letter from the ghost?
………………………………………………
b Carlotta received a letter threatening her if she
appeared on stage that night?
………………………………………………
c Carlotta sang her only two lines in the second
act?
………………………………………………
d the managers returned to Box Five for the
third act?
………………………………………………
e the managers returned and found the opera
glasses and remembered Madame Giry’s
words?
………………………………………………

10 Answer the following questions.
After the chandelier fell, what happened to
a Carlotta? …………………………………….
b Christine Daaé? ……………………………..
c Madame Giry? ………………………………
11 Who speaks, writes or sings these words and
to whom?
a “But you know as well as I do that Christine
couldn’t marry, even if she wanted to.”
………………………………………………
b “The genius gives her lessons? Where?”
………………………………………………
c “Go to the masked party at the Opera on the
night after tomorrow.”
………………………………………………
d “Dear, it is a tragedy!”
………………………………………………
e “Our lives are joined forever and a day!”
………………………………………………
f “Who is this Erik?”
………………………………………………

12 Choose the correct word.
talent beautifully enthusiastic doubt
performance
Count Chagny was right. No (a) ………… had
ever equaled this one. Christine Daaé had shown
her true (b) ………… for the first time to the
surprised and (c) ………… audience. There
were many famous pieces (d) ………… sung by
the singers of the day, but Christine Daaé had
been, without (e) …………, the best.

Chapters 7–9
13 Who is described in these sentences?
Choose from the following:
Viscount Chagny the Persian
Monsieur Richard Erik
Monsieur Moncharmin Raoul
Christine Daaé Philippe
a He is always in the Opera. …………………
b His eyes only show in the dark.
…………………
c He took out his gun and aimed at the two
eyes. …………………
d The report in the Epoque said he intended to
prevent the marriage. …………………
e When the lights came back on, she was no
longer there! …………………
f He continued shouting for a safety pin until a
boy brought him one. …………………
g He put his hands together and lowered his
head, and left slowly, walking backwards.
…………………
h The face was so white, so full of pain, that
they were seized with pity. …………………

Chapters 10–12
14 With another student discuss Erik’s behavior.
Do you think Erik’s ugliness is an excuse for
his behavior? Is his behavior his fault or
society’s fault? One student should prepare
arguments agreeing that Erik is responsible
for his own behavior. The other student
should prepare arguments showing that Erik’s
behavior is the result of the way he has been
treated. Have the discussion.

15 Imagine you are the Persian and you have
known Erik for a long time. Write about who
Erik is and what has happened in his life. Also
write why you think he has become so evil.