Test

After you finish reading the story do the test to check what you remember:

Chapters 1–3
1 Answer the following questions.
a What are the names of the new managers of theOpera?……………………………………………………
b In which city is the Opera situated?……………………………………………………
c Who is Christine Daaé?……………………………………………………
d What happens to Joseph Buquet?……………………………………………………
e What is the surname of Philippe and Raoul?……………………………………………………
f What demands does the ghost make?……………………………………………………

2 Underline the correct answer.
a Christine Daaé and Raoul Chagny knew each otherfrom the Opera / childhood.
b Christine goes to visit her father’s home / grave.
c Christine’s father is from Germany / Scandinavia.
d Perros-Guirec is in Paris / Brittany.

3 Put the correct word in the sentence.
social /performance/ tongue/ retirement/artistic /retiring /whispers
During this time, the (a) ………… ceremony wastaking place. The most important people in the(b) ………… and (c) ………… world of Parishad met in the entrance hall of the Opera after the(d) ………… . Sorelli waited for the arrival of the(e) ………… managers with a prepared speech onthe tip of her (f ) ………… . Behind her, the corps deballet, young and old, discussed the events of the day in(g) ………… .

Chapters 4–6
4 Match the sentences (a–e) with the numbers (1–5).
a At midnight …..
b If you love me …..
c Raoul saw a red foot followed by another …..
d Raoul answered “Maybe” with so much desperatelove …..
e He kissed her hands and went away, …..
1) then the whole red coat of Red Death met hiseyes.
2) cursing Erik and promising himself to bepatient.
3) be in the little room behind the stairs.
4) that Christine could not hold back the tears.
5) do not let yourself be recognized.

5 Write true (T) or false (F) next to each sentence.
a The ghost wants Madame Giry to get her jobback.
b The ghost wants Carlotta to sing in the opera.
c The ghost threatens to “curse” Faust if hisconditions are not met.
d At the end of Act II of Faust, the managerssee the ghost in Box Five.
e Carlotta sings beautifully during theperformance.

Chapters 7–9
6 Answer the following questions.
a What will happen to Christine if she takes off thering given to her by Erik?……………………………………………………
b Why does Raoul shoot the cat?……………………………………………………
c Who is Monsieur Faure?……………………………………………………
d What is Monsieur Faure investigating?……………………………………………………
e Who lives in the Rue Rivoli?……………………………………………………

7 Tick (3) the sentences which are true.
a Erik tried to drown the Persian.
b The Persian knew Erik from the past.
c Erik used to live in London.
d Erik wears a mask to hide his face.
e Erik was in the war in Persia.

Chapters 10–12

8 Match the following words with their meanings.
a to be confused
b a tragedy
c an emotion
d to be jealous
e a curse
f a ventriloquist
g mysterious
h a genius
1) Something very sad like an accident.
2) A person who can do tricks with his voice.
3) To want something that someone else has.
4) Not to be clear in one’s thinking.
5) Someone who is extremely talented.
6) A feeling.
7) Something strange.
8) A spell that brings bad luck.