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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. How does Cyrano convince the Duenna to leave him alone with Roxane?
(a) He pays her some money
(b) He threatens her
(c) He sends her on an errand
(d) He gives her pastries

2. With what activity is Roxane employing herself throughout Scene 4?
(a) Pruning
(b) Singing
(c) Embroidery
(d) Reading

3. Who does Ligniere bring to the theatre at the end of Scene 1?
(a) Le Bret
(b) Roxane
(c) Christian
(d) Cyrano

4. To what classical text does Roxane refer when expressing her admiration for Christian in Scene 8?
(a) The Iliad
(b) The Odyssey
(c) The Aeneid
(d) Antigone

5. What does Christian discover in Cyrano's most recent letter to Roxane that shocks him in Scene 4?
(a) Cyrano's signature
(b) No declarations of love
(c) A tear stain
(d) An intimation of suicide

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does this Act take place?

2. What sin does Cyrano proudly confess to Sister Martha?

3. Who attends Roxane throughout Scene 4?

4. Why does de Guiche have such difficulty finding Roxane's house at the beginning of Scene 13?

5. Who informs Cyrano of Christian's fatal wound?

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