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. 10 marks

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 …ver más…

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 20 marks

Dialogue Who said or wrote this? 21 ‘Quick! Quick! Close the door!