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Tough Phantom of the Opera Quiz | 25 Questions | Humanities

If you are a hardcore Phan, you'll probably get most of these questions. If not, it will be pretty hard. This quiz includes questions from the musical and the novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lucy_Christine. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Lucy_Christine

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
38,043

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
2340

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (17/25), Guest 104 (9/25), Guest 86 (18/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which of the following people was not a member of the original cast of 'Phantom of the Opera'? Hint

Steve Barton

John Aron

Rosemary Ashe

Melissa Swender

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the lot number of the chandelier that is being auctioned during the prologue?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 25

3. What opera is being rehearsed at the beginning of the show? Hint

'Hannibal'

'Don Juan Triumphant'

'Il Muto'

'Faust'

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who wrote the opera in question 3? Hint

the Phantom

Chalumeau

Albrizzio

Gounod

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who produced the original stage version of 'Phantom of the Opera'? Hint

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Cameron Mackintosh

Harold Prince

Charles Hart

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Question 6 of 25

6. What did Andrew Lloyd Webber declare the maximum number of performances any actress playing Christine would be allowed do per week?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 25

7. What is the name of Christine's character in 'Don Juan Triumphant'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is Raoul dressed as during 'Masquerade'? Hint

a skeleton

a sailor

a king

a soldier

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Question 9 of 25

9. Approximately how many wigs are used in the show? Hint

150

500

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who had a flawed performance during 'Hannibal' (according to the Phantom)? Hint

the ballet dancers

Piangi

Christine

the chorus

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who was Sarah Brightman's understudy when the show opened in 1986? Hint

Rosemary Ashe

Mary Millar

Janet Devenish

Claire Moore

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Question 12 of 25

12. What theater did 'Phantom of the Opera' open at in London? Hint

the Palace Theatre

Her Majesty's Theatre

the Majestic Theater

the London Theatre

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is the name of Don Juan's faithful servant in 'Don Juan Triumphant'? Hint

Passarino

Bartolo

Don Attilio

Basilio

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is Christine's father's first name in the book?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 25

15. In the novel, what is Raoul's brother's name? Hint

Armand

Jean-Marie

Phillippe

Michel

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Question 16 of 25

16. Fill in the blank: 'Turn your face away from the ______ light of day.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 17 of 25

17. True or False: Andrew Lloyd Webber is married (April 2001) to one of the original cast members.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 18 of 25

18. In the novel, what object must Christine turn to marry the Phantom and save the people of Paris? Hint

a scarab

a grasshopper

a scorpion

a spider

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Question 19 of 25

19. What will blow up the Opera House if turned? Hint

the scorpion

the scarab

the spider

the grasshopper

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Question 20 of 25

20. What two objects have sentimental value to the Phantom because they remind him of Christine (in the musical, not the book)? Hint

mask, glove

bridal costume, necklace

monkey, ballet slipper

music box, ring

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the Phantom's favorite weapon? Hint

pistol

lasso

sword

shoe

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Question 22 of 25

22. True or False: body doubles and pre-recording are used in parts of the show.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who is Carlotta involved with? Hint

Piangi

Andre

Firmin

Raoul

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Question 24 of 25

24. What is the name of Christine's character in 'Il Muto'? Hint

Aminta

Countess

Elissa

Serafimo

25. Fill in the blank: 'Fear can turn to love - you'll learn to see, to find the man behind the monster; this repulsive ________ who seems a beast but secretly dreams of beauty...secretly...secretly.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following people was not a member of the original cast of 'Phantom of the Opera'?

Answer: Melissa Swender

Steve Barton (Raoul), Rosemary Ashe (Carlotta), and John Aron (Piangi)were all members of the original cast. Melissa Swender played Meg Giry in the 2000 national tour.

2. What is the lot number of the chandelier that is being auctioned during the prologue?

Answer: 666

'Lot 666, then: a chandelier in pieces.'

3. What opera is being rehearsed at the beginning of the show?

Answer: 'Hannibal'

'Il Muto' is performed later on in the show. 'Don Juan Triumphant' is the Phantom's opera. 'Faust' was performed in the book by Gaston Leroux.

4. Who wrote the opera in question 3?

Answer: Chalumeau

The Phantom wrote 'Don Juan Triumphant', Albrizzio wrote 'Il Muto', and Gounod wrote 'Faust'.

5. Who produced the original stage version of 'Phantom of the Opera'?

Answer: Cameron Mackintosh

Mackintosh also produced 'Les Miserables' and 'Cats'.

6. What did Andrew Lloyd Webber declare the maximum number of performances any actress playing Christine would be allowed do per week?

Answer: 6

Webber said that because the role is so physically and vocally demanding, an actress can only play Christine 6 times a week. This policy was first introduced with 'Evita' several years earlier.

7. What is the name of Christine's character in 'Don Juan Triumphant'?

Answer: Aminta

The Phantom is Don Juan, a role which he takes over after he kills Piangi.

8. What is Raoul dressed as during 'Masquerade'?

Answer: a soldier

9. Approximately how many wigs are used in the show?

Answer: 150

10. Who had a flawed performance during 'Hannibal' (according to the Phantom)?

Answer: the ballet dancers

'The chorus was entrancing but the dancing was a lamentable mess!' Each dancer playing one of the ballet girls went through twelve pairs of ballet shoes per month!

11. Who was Sarah Brightman's understudy when the show opened in 1986?

Answer: Claire Moore

Claire Moore took over as Christine in early 1987 when Sarah Brightman left the cast. Ashe played Carlotta, Devenish played Meg, and Millar played Madame Giry.

12. What theater did 'Phantom of the Opera' open at in London?

Answer: Her Majesty's Theatre

'Phantom of the Opera' opened in the Majestic Theater on Broadway in 1988.

13. What is the name of Don Juan's faithful servant in 'Don Juan Triumphant'?

Answer: Passarino

'Passarino, go away for the trap is set and waits for its prey!'

14. What is Christine's father's first name in the book?

Answer: Charles

This is from Leroux's novel. In the musical, his name is Gustave.

15. In the novel, what is Raoul's brother's name?

Answer: Phillippe

16. Fill in the blank: 'Turn your face away from the ______ light of day.'

Answer: garish

'Music of the Night'

17. True or False: Andrew Lloyd Webber is married (April 2001) to one of the original cast members.

Answer: false

He was married to Sarah Brightman, the original Christine, in 1984, but they divorced in the early 1990s.

18. In the novel, what object must Christine turn to marry the Phantom and save the people of Paris?

Answer: a scorpion

There are many barrels of gunpowder underneath the Opera House. The scorpion is attached to a water tap which douses the gunpowder if Christine agrees to marry the Phantom.

19. What will blow up the Opera House if turned?

Answer: the grasshopper

20. What two objects have sentimental value to the Phantom because they remind him of Christine (in the musical, not the book)?

Answer: music box, ring

The music box in the figure of a monkey in Persian robes playing the cymbals plays 'Masquerade'. Raoul buys it at the auction during the prologue. The Phantom gives Christine a ring at the end of 'Past the Point of No Return', which she returns just before she leaves with Raoul.

21. What is the Phantom's favorite weapon?

Answer: lasso

'You must be always on your guard or he will catch you with his magical lasso!'

22. True or False: body doubles and pre-recording are used in parts of the show.

Answer: true

Doubles are used in the beginning of the song 'The Phantom of the Opera', because the actors playing the Phantom and Christine are getting situated in the boat. A recording is used during this song for the same reason. Other scenes, including 'Notes' 1 and 2 and 'Masquerade' have the Phantom's part pre-recorded.

23. Who is Carlotta involved with?

Answer: Piangi

Although she does flirt with Andre when she first meets him.

24. What is the name of Christine's character in 'Il Muto'?

Answer: Serafimo

'Serafimo - away with this pretense! You cannot speak, but kiss me in my husband's absence!'

Answer: carcass

'Stranger Than You Dreamt It' - Christine has just torn off the Phantom's mask.

Source: Author Lucy_Christine

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