Comprehension Test

The Phantom of the Opera

Jennifer Bassett
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a The Opera House in Paris is the biggest Opera House in the world.
b Joseph Buquet died because he was very ill.
c Meg’s mother was the doorkeeper of box 5.
d Monsieur Moncharmin and Monsieur Richard are dancers.
e The chandelier came down because La Carlotta was singing Margarita.

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2 Match a word from A with a definition from B.

A
1 joke
2 rope
3 whisper
4 stage
5 shadow

B
a The part of the theatre where actors, singers and dancers stand or move
b A place or thing that is dark because there is something between it and the light
c Something people say or do to make other people laugh
d Very thick, strong string
e To speak very quietly
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3 Put the following events in the story in the right order. Number them 1–5.
a Raoul meets Christine in the Tuileries Gardens.
b The Opera House closes for two weeks.
c Raoul and the Persian visit Erik’s house on the lake.
d The ghost kills Joseph Buquet.
e La Carlotta receives a letter with no name on it.

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4 Choose the right answer. There is only one correct answer.

1 Where was Christine in the week before the Opera House opened again?
a In Erik’s house under the Opera House.
b With the Persian.
c With her mother.

2 When Christine and Raoul wanted to go down from the tenth floor the
a ... got lost in the passages.
b ... met the Persian.
c ... saw the ghost.
3 Raoul’s brother, Comte Philippe, wanted Raoul to …
a ... marry Christine soon.
b ... forget Christine.
c ... feel unhappy.
4 What did the directors do on the first night the Opera House opened again?
a They put flowers in box 5.
b They sent the Opera Ghost a letter.
c They changed La Carlotta for Christine and gave the Opera Ghost 20,000 francs.
5 After the lights came on again …
a ... nobody could find Christine Daaé.
b ... all the people stayed quietly in their seats.
c ... …Madame Giry went to look for the Persian.

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5 Write three sentences about the Phantom of the Opera. (What does he look like? What is
his name? What does he do in the Opera House?)

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Multiple-choice Test

The Phantom of the Opera

Jennifer Bassett

Setting

Choose the best answer.

1 The Opera House in the story is in _____.
a [ ] London b [ ] Paris c [ ] Berlin d [ ] Sydney
2 The Opera House has got _____ floors.
a [ ] sixteen b [ ] sixty c [ ] seventeen d [ ] seventy
3 The story begins in _____.
a [ ] 1880 b [ ] 1980 c [ ] 1890 d □1990
4 People see the ghost _____ of the Opera House.
a [ ] in the passages b [ ] in the dressing-rooms c [ ] on the stage d [ ] in every part
5 The ghost watches the operas from Box _____.
a[ ]2 b[ ]3 c[ ]5 d[ ]8
6 Accidents happen in the Opera House when _____.
a [ ] the ghost is angry b [ ] the stage workers are unhappy
c [ ] the directors are angry d [ ] La Carlotta is angry
7 The ghost wants 20,000 francs every _____.
a [ ] week b [ ] month c [ ] year d [ ] opera night
8 Raoul first met Christine when _____.
a [ ] he was on holiday by the sea b [ ] he was on holiday in the mountains
c [ ] they were young children d [ ] they sang in the same opera
9 The ghost lives _____ the Opera House.
a [ ] on the tenth floor of b [ ] in a house on a lake near
c [ ] in a house on a lake under d [ ] in a secret room under
10 The room of mirrors is a _____.
a [ ] dressing-room b [ ] dining-room c [ ] bathroom d [ ] torture room
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 Characters

Choose the best answer.

11 Joseph Buquet dies _____.
a [ ] in the lake b [ ] in the room of mirrors
c [ ] above the stage d [ ] with a rope around his neck
12 The letters O.G. stand for (or mean) _____.
a [ ] Old Guy b [ ] Opera Ghost c [ ] Old Giry d [ ] Opera Grand
13 La Carlotta comes from _____.
a [ ] Argentina b [ ] Italy c [ ] Spain d [ ] Mexico
14 Christine Daaé is a young singer from _____.
a [ ] France b [ ] Norway c [ ] England d [ ] Denmark
15 Monsieur Armand and Monsieur Firmin are _____ Opera House.
a [ ] new directors of b [ ] old directors of
c [ ] famous singers at d [ ] stage workers at
16 Raoul is in love with _____.
a [ ] Christine b [ ] La Carlotta c [ ] Annie d [ ] Margarita
17 Christine tells Raoul that the voice in her dressing-room was _____.
a [ ] Monsieur Armand’s b [ ] her father’s
c [ ] Monsieur Firmin’s d [ ] her music teacher’s
18 The Phantom has _____.
a [ ] no nose and horrible eyes b [ ] red eyes and no teeth
c [ ] a big nose and red eyes d [ ] a small nose and no hair
19 The Phantom of the Opera was once a famous _____.
a [ ] music teacher b [ ] artist c [ ] builder d [ ] singer
20 The Persian says that _____.
a [ ] the Phantom’s real name is Erik b [ ] the Phantom’s real name is not Erik
c [ ] his name is Erik d [ ] he likes the name, Erik
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Dialogue

Who said or wrote this?

21 ‘Quick! Quick! Close the door! It’s him!’
a [ ] La Carlotta b [ ] Annie Sorelli c [ ] Christine Daaé d [ ] Raoul
22 ‘That’s the best box in the Opera House, and we need the money!’

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 a [ ] The Persian b [ ] Monsieur Armand c [ ] Monsieur Firmin d [ ] Madame Giry
23 ‘I was in love with her then, and I’m still in love with her today!’
a [ ] The ghost b [ ] Monsieur Armand c [ ] Raoul d [ ] Raoul’s brother
24 ‘Where are you? I know you’re in here. Come out!’
a [ ] Raoul b [ ] Christine c [ ] Meg Giry d [ ] Monsieur Firmin
25 ‘And where are my 20,000 francs?’
a [ ] Christine b [ ] The ghost c [ ] Madame Giry d [ ] La Carlotta
26 ‘Her singing tonight is going to bring down the chandelier.’
a [ ] The ghost b [ ] Madame Giry c [ ] La Carlotta d [ ] Meg Giry
27 ‘Meet me in an hour at the top of the Opera House, on the tenth floor.’
a [ ] The Persian b [ ] Raoul c [ ] The ghost d [ ] Christine
28 ‘Monsieur, there are three people missing now!’
a [ ] Meg Giry b [ ] Annie Sorelli c [ ] Madame Giry d [ ] Christine
29 ‘Erik is a clever man with ropes in the dark.’
a [ ] Christine b [ ] The Persian c [ ] Raoul d [ ] Monsieur Firmin
30 ‘I didn’t ask you, but you kissed me – freely!’
a [ ] The Persian b [ ] Erik c [ ] Raoul d [ ] Philippe
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Vocabulary

Choose the best answer.

31 the spirit of a dead person
a [ ] doorkeeper b [ ] ghost c [ ] stage worker d [ ] stranger
32 the room in a theatre where dancers put their clothes on
a [ ] dressing-room b [ ] stage c [ ] box d [ ] sitting-room
33 a long narrow way between rooms in a building
a [ ] office b [ ] garden c [ ] passage d [ ] corner
34 the part of your body between your head and shoulders
a [ ] face b [ ] neck c [ ] chest d [ ] arm
35 the place in a theatre where actors stand and move
a [ ] underground b [ ] stage c [ ] dressing-room d [ ] passage
36 something you wear to cover your face
a [ ] dress b [ ] mask c [ ] coat d [ ] hat
37 not well in the head

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 a [ ] mad b [ ] happy c [ ] angry d [ ] tired
38 you look at yourself in this
a [ ] door b [ ] boat c [ ] face d [ ] mirror
39 when you want to drink something
a [ ] hungry b [ ] tired c [ ] thirsty d [ ] bored
40 quick to understand and learn
a [ ] nice b [ ] slow c [ ] stupid d [ ] clever
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Plot

Choose the best answer.

41 The O.G. tells the directors that _____.
a [ ] they must not use Box 5 b [ ] Box 5 is very dangerous
c [ ] they must paint Box 5 d [ ] they can use Box 5
42 Christine sings the part of Margarita for the first time because _____.
a [ ] La Carlotta isn’t well b [ ] La Carlotta is on holiday
c [ ] La Carlotta hasn’t got a good voice d [ ] her voice is better than La Carlotta’s
43 When Raoul visits Christine after the show, she _____.
a [ ] remembers him b [ ] says she doesn’t know him
c [ ] is talking to the directors d [ ] is not in her dressing-room
44 When La Carlotta sings again, _____.
a [ ] the chandelier falls and kills the directors b [ ] the ghost is very happy
c [ ] the chandelier falls and kills a woman d [ ] Raoul is very angry
45 Christine tells Raoul that the ghost is _____ who lives under the Opera House.
a [ ] a nice man b [ ] a woman c [ ] a music teacher d [ ] an ugly man
46 Raoul tells Christine that _____.
a [ ] they must go away b [ ] he must talk to Erik
c [ ] she must be friends with Erik d [ ] she must marry Erik
47 When Christine sings again, the lights go out and _____.
a [ ] one person disappears b [ ] two people disappear
c [ ] three people disappear d [ ] the ghost appears on the stage
48 The Persian shows Raoul a secret door in _____.
a [ ] the directors’ office b [ ] Box 5
c [ ] La Carlotta’s dressing-room d [ ] Christine’s dressing-room

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 49 Christine decides to kiss Erik _____.
a [ ] because he loves her b [ ] to help Raoul and the Persian
c [ ] because she loves him d [ ] because she is happy
50 In the end, the Phantom of the Opera _____.
a [ ] is unhappy and dies b [ ] builds another Opera house
c [ ] moves to another city d [ ] marries La Carlotta
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