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Quiz about Phantom by Susan Kay Part 1
Quiz about Phantom by Susan Kay Part 1

Phantom by Susan Kay- Part 1 Trivia Quiz


This is the first part of a quiz about the fabulous book 'Phantom' by Susan Kay, a must-read for all phans. This part deals with the story as told by Madeleine.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jacifan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Jacifan
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
43,345
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
19 / 25
Plays
460
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Question 1 of 25
1. What year was Erik born? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. What did Erik's mother want to do with him? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Who was Erik named after? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Who was Madeleine's old-maid friend? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. How did Erik's grandparents die? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. What was the dog's name?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 25
7. At one point Madeleine felt love for Erik...What was it that brought about this feeling? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What was Madeleine's first gift to her son? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. How old was Erik when he began walking and talking? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What was Erik's first word? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Father Mansart was shocked at how well Erik...? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What was Erik's request for a birthday present? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What act of rebellion did Erik commit on his 5th birthday? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. What frightened Erik badly on his birthday? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Soon after his fifth birthday, Erik began attempts to build...? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. How did Erik get out of his bedroom? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. What was the name of Madeleine's new doctor friend?

Answer: (Two Words--Be careful for spelling!)
Question 18 of 25
18. Where did Madeleine first see her doctor friend? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. What did the doctor want to do to Erik? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Erik made a statue sing. How did he learn ventriloquism? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Who beat Erik up? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Who died because Erik got beat up? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Did the statue stop singing?


Question 24 of 25
24. What did Erik do the morning after the neighborhood boys beat him up? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. What, according to Madeleine, were Erik's last unspoken words? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year was Erik born?

Answer: 1831

Madeleine begins the story during Erik's birth in 1831.
2. What did Erik's mother want to do with him?

Answer: neglect him

She asked the priest what would happen if she just left him alone, but the priest told her that would be a sin.
3. Who was Erik named after?

Answer: Father Mansart

She didn't want to name the deformed child after her husband, and was so numb with shock that she just told the priest to name the baby after himself.
4. Who was Madeleine's old-maid friend?

Answer: Marie

Marie Perrault was one of the few people who was kind to Erik.
5. How did Erik's grandparents die?

Answer: cholera

They both died on the same day.
6. What was the dog's name?

Answer: Sasha

Sasha was her faithful companion for many years, and became Erik's closest friend, as well.
7. At one point Madeleine felt love for Erik...What was it that brought about this feeling?

Answer: Erik's crying

When he began to cry, it was so musical and so beautiful that it affected her deeply.
8. What was Madeleine's first gift to her son?

Answer: a mask

She made the mask for him the day he was born.
9. How old was Erik when he began walking and talking?

Answer: six months

During a thunderstorm, he walked and spoke for the first time.
10. What was Erik's first word?

Answer: Sasha

11. Father Mansart was shocked at how well Erik...?

Answer: sang

He commented that if it weren't blasphemous, he would have thought he had heard the voice of God.
12. What was Erik's request for a birthday present?

Answer: a kiss

He requested "one for now, and one for later." Madeleine flew into a rage and told him never, never, never to ask for that again. (I cried during this part.)
13. What act of rebellion did Erik commit on his 5th birthday?

Answer: he came downstairs without his mask

Marie pretended not to notice, but Madeleine went ballistic. (And, for the record, when Erik's dog died, he DID plan to sing a requiem for her.)
14. What frightened Erik badly on his birthday?

Answer: his face in the mirror

Madeleine showed him his face in the mirror without the mask. Erik broke the mirror and went into his bedroom to hide from "the face."
15. Soon after his fifth birthday, Erik began attempts to build...?

Answer: mirrors

He became fascinated with them, despite his unfortunate incident with the mirror earlier.
16. How did Erik get out of his bedroom?

Answer: he climbed out the window

He used to climb out the window, down a tree, and into the church to play the organ at night.
17. What was the name of Madeleine's new doctor friend?

Answer: Etienne Barye

18. Where did Madeleine first see her doctor friend?

Answer: at Mass

She saw him across the room.
19. What did the doctor want to do to Erik?

Answer: put him in an institution

Madeleine refused to let him do that...about the only redeeming quality in her.
20. Erik made a statue sing. How did he learn ventriloquism?

Answer: Madeleine's friend bought him a book about it

Marie has bought him a ventriloquism book for his birthday, but Madeleine had seen the effects it could have and put it away. Of course, Erik could still get to it.
21. Who beat Erik up?

Answer: some village boys

He almost died.
22. Who died because Erik got beat up?

Answer: the dog

Sasha was killed in the midst of it all. Erik went into a rage and tried to kill all the village boys.
23. Did the statue stop singing?

Answer: Yes

24. What did Erik do the morning after the neighborhood boys beat him up?

Answer: run away

He thought Etienne was going to put him in an institution.
25. What, according to Madeleine, were Erik's last unspoken words?

Answer: "Forget me."

Heh...this is only part 1 of my quiz...more quizzes on the other sections of the book coming soon!
Source: Author Jacifan

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