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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1 | Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what name did Roxane go when she was younger?
(a) Magdeleine
(b) Yvette
(c) Constance
(d) Helene

2. What time of day is the opening of Act 4?
(a) Sunrise
(b) Noon
(c) Dusk
(d) Evening

3. How does Roxane describe Christian's wit to Cyrano in Scene 1?
(a) Better than Cyrano's
(b) Nearly as good as Cyrano's
(c) Equal to Cyrano's
(d) Abysmal

4. In what theatrical term does Cyrano characterize the battle that is about to about to take place at the end of Act 1?
(a) English dumbshow
(b) French farce
(c) Spanish drama
(d) German opera

5. What aspect of Christian's character does Cyrano forget as he woos Roxane in Scene 10?
(a) He is young
(b) He is handsome
(c) He is a lord
(d) He has only recently met her

Short Answer Questions

1. What two colors does Cyrano use to describe Christian and Roxane in Scene 9?

2. Who, at the beginning of the Act is relating his misfortunes to the Duenna?

3. What are the players of the Hotel de Bourgogne doing at the end of the first act?

4. What does Cyrano warn the officers at the theatre not to do as the ruffians attack?

5. What is Cyrano doing when he enters in Act 3, Scene 1?

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