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b feelings for Raoul?
f The Persian moves a stone in the wall near where Buquet's
c Don Juan Triumphant)
body was found.
g Mifroid notices that the men are drugged, not dead.
Chapters 7-9
Before you read
Chapters 10-12
14 What do you think Erik will do next? Why?
Before you read
15 Answer the questions. Find the words in italics in your dictionary.
20 Why does the Persian think that he and Raoul have dropped into
a Can you name a famous monster from a book or movie?
the torture room? What do you think will happen to them?
b What is a safety pin used for?
21 Look up the words in italics and use them to complete the
After you read sentences.
16 Are these statements true or false? grasshopper scorpion ventriloquist
a A can speak without moving his lips so that his voice
a Raoul thinks he has shot two stars that keep him awake.
b Count Philippe intends to prevent his brother from running away seems to come from another place.
b A is a small creature that can kill people.
with Christine.
c A is a creature that can jump, but it cannot hurt people.
c Monsieur Remy, the secretary, thinks that Gabriel and Mercier
are partly responsible for the strange events of the evening. After you read
d Madame Giry is locked in the cellars. 22 We are told that Erik was a genius with many talents. What are
e The managers put false money in the envelope for O.G. these talents and where was he living when he learned these skills?
17 Work with two other students. 23 Discuss what effect Christine's love for her father and for Raoul has
Students A and B: You are Monsieur Richard and Monsieur on Erik's actions. How does her kiss on Erik's forehead change
Moncharmin. Accuse Madame Giry of
him?
stealing your money.
24 Why does the author not tell the events of the story in the order
Student C: You are Madame Giry. Defend yourself.
that they happen? Why does he use letters, parts of Moncharmin's
18 What was the reason for
book, and the results of his own findings to tell the story? Do you
a Monsieur Moncharmin and Monsieur Richard walking backward?
think it is a good way to tell the story?
b locking Madame Giry in the scenery manager's office?
c Monsieur Moncharmin's need for a safety pin?
Writing
19 Put these events from the story in the correct order.
25 The author has seen Christine's papers, where she wrote down
a Raoul sees three bodies on the floor and thinks the men are dead.
everything that happened to her. Choose one event and write her
b Darius gives his master a box with two guns in it.
description of it.
c The Persian sees the Punjab rope, and tells Raoul they are in
26 Write about the mysterious death of Count Philippe for the
the torture room.
newspaper Epoque. Where was his body found, and what do the
d The Persian stops Raoul from going to look for his brother.
police suspect happened?
e The glass turns, taking the Persian and Raoul into a wooden
27 Imagine you are Raoul. Write a description of the torture room,
passage.
how you felt in there, and what you thought would happen.
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