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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Scene 3, Roxane warns the Duenna not to tell who of her deceit?
(a) de Guiche
(b) Ragueneau
(c) Cyrano
(d) Christian

2. What rhymed recipe does Ragueneau present to his poets?
(a) Braised pork with capers
(b) Raspberry cream puffs
(c) Almond cheese-cakes
(d) Game hen with shallots

3. Where does Roxane wish to meet Cyrano the following day?
(a) His lodging
(b) the Jardin des Plantes
(c) Saint Roch
(d) Ragueneau's shop

4. 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

5. In Scene 2, Ragueneau wraps an order of patties in a sonnet to whom?
(a) Penelope
(b) Phyllis
(c) Eleanor
(d) Andramoche

Short Answer Questions

1. What false promise to the monk does Roxane claim is in de Guiche's letter?

2. Where does de Guiche state the he intends to hide in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. What does Ragueneau actively ignore in his shop?

4. Which of the following is not an object to which Cyrano compares a kiss?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Roxane prevent Christian's going to battle in Scene 2?

2. How is Christian resistant to Cyrano in Scene 4?

3. What point does Cyrano make in Scene 8 about patronage of the arts?

4. What offer does de Guiche make Cyrano, and why does Cyrano refuse?

5. What job is Cyrano given in Scene 12?

6. Describe the scene at the beginning of the play.

7. Why does Cyrano embrace Christian at the beginning of Scene 10?

8. Why does Christian insult Cyrano's nose in Scene 9?

9. What is the Comte de Guiche's treachery against Ligniere?

10. What furtive disagreement do Christian and Cyrano has at the end of Scene 7?

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