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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3 | Act 3, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Roxanne not want Cyrano to tell Christian what she wants him to discuss?
(a) He might feel unsure fo himself
(b) He might be offended
(c) He might try too hard to please her
(d) He might prepare something beforehand

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

3. Who informs Cyrano that Roxane wishes to meet him?
(a) Christian
(b) Le Bret
(c) Ragueneau
(d) Her Duenna

4. What does Cyrano demand Christian do in the first line of Scene 10?
(a) Apologize
(b) Leave the shop
(c) Embrace him
(d) Draw his sword

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what literary work does the Comte de Guiche refer Cyrano before leaving the shop?

2. According to the poets of Scene 4, how many ruffians lie dying because of Cyrano's sword?

3. At the beginning of Scene 6, Roxane thanks Cyrano for teaching who a lesson?

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

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

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