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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 6 | Act 2, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who warns Christian that Ligniere's life is in danger?
(a) Ragueneau
(b) Roxane
(c) A pickpocket
(d) The foodseller

3. Where does Ragueneau take his poets to give Cyrano privacy?
(a) Upstairs
(b) The street
(c) The cellar
(d) A back room

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) Spanish drama
(c) German opera
(d) French farce

5. In Scene 6, what does Roxane say she would do if her beloved were stupid?
(a) Find another
(b) Laugh
(c) Not care
(d) Die

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession is Lise's "friend" that enters in Scene 3?

2. At the beginning of Scene 7, who informs Cyrano that a crowd wishes to see him outside?

3. What famous French literary figure appears in the fourth scene of the play?

4. What does Lise use as wrapping for Ragueneau's food?

5. What does Ragueneau actively ignore in his shop?

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