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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following items is not a part of Cyrano's dinner?
(a) A glass of water
(b) A macaroon
(c) A sliver of ham
(d) A grape

2. When does Christian intend to declare his love to Roxane?
(a) Tomorrow
(b) On Friday
(c) Next week
(d) That night

3. What two colors does Cyrano use to describe Christian and Roxane in Scene 9?
(a) Black and White
(b) Lavender and Crimson
(c) Pink and Gold
(d) Red and Blue

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

5. What new honor does de Guiche announce he has been given in Scene 2?
(a) Protector of Paris
(b) Keeper of the Common Stores
(c) Commander of the Guards
(d) Poet Laureate

6. At the end of Scene 3, what does Cyrano say he has done many times?
(a) Written Roxane a love letter
(b) Fought corwds single-handedly
(c) Forgotten to eat for days
(d) Given all his money away

7. What does Lise use as wrapping for Ragueneau's food?
(a) Tissues
(b) Journals
(c) Old sacks
(d) Poems

8. To whom does Cyrano send his pages in Scene 1?
(a) Montfleury
(b) Valvert
(c) Lise
(d) de Guiche

9. In Scene 7, Christian compares his love to two mythological figures: Cupid and whom?
(a) Hermes
(b) Theseus
(c) Medusa
(d) Hercules

10. What is Ragueneau's profession?
(a) Actor
(b) Musketeer
(c) Courtier
(d) Chef

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

12. What does one cadet say Christian will look like after Cyrano is finished with him?
(a) Shucked corn
(b) Mince-meat
(c) Chopped wood
(d) Flayed rabbit

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

14. Where does de Guiche state the he intends to hide in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A theatre
(b) The sewer
(c) A convent
(d) His house

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ragueneau's shop?

2. Which of the following is not a food that one of Ragueneau's cooks brings him?

3. Which character is trying to seduce the Flower Girl in the first scene?

4. In his long monologue of Scene 8, Cyrano mentions the name of his editor. Who is it?

5. What two "serpents" does Christian claim his love has strangled?

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