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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous French literary figure appears in the fourth scene of the play?
(a) Edmond Dantes
(b) D'Artagnan
(c) Madame Le Farge
(d) Tartuffe

2. Where does Cyrano appear in Scene 3?
(a) The stage
(b) The audience pit
(c) The rafters
(d) De Guiche's box

3. When stopped by Spanish forces, where does Roxane tell them she is going?
(a) To her lover
(b) To her mother
(c) To her church
(d) To her farm

4. What profession is Lise's "friend" that enters in Scene 3?
(a) A chef
(b) A musketeer
(c) An actor
(d) A priest

5. What famous historical figure does the Comte de Guiche claim as his uncle?
(a) Cardinal Richelieu
(b) Louis XIV
(c) Danton
(d) Marquis de Sade

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical metaphor does Roxane use to describe love in Scene 5?

2. Why, according to Cyrano, do the Spanish troops never notice when he crosses their lines?

3. Which of the following characters is not present at the beginning of Scene 1?

4. What other major character has Roxane brought along in her coach?

5. To what English lord does Cyrano compare himself in Scene 10?

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