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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. What time of day is the opening of Act 4?
(a) Sunrise
(b) Noon
(c) Dusk
(d) Evening

2. What does de Guiche hand Christian in Scene 14?
(a) A punch
(b) An order of war
(c) A writ of annulment
(d) A dueling glove

3. In Scene 4, what indicates to Roxane that Cyrano should have arrived?
(a) The position of the sun
(b) The arrival of his customary chair
(c) The clock striking
(d) The recitiation of evening prayer

4. At the end of Scene 3, Carbon admonishes his men to respect de Guiche for what reason?
(a) He is their commander
(b) He is ruthless with dissent
(c) He is a noble
(d) He is a Gascon

5. In what month does this Act take place?
(a) August
(b) September
(c) October
(d) July

Short Answer Questions

1. What has attracted the Comte de Guiche to the camp at the beginning of Scene 7?

2. When stopped by Spanish forces, where does Roxane tell them she is going?

3. Who is asking to see Roxane at the end of Scene 2?

4. With what activity is Roxane employing herself throughout Scene 4?

5. What does Cyrano do every morning before dawn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cyrano embarrass the Comte de Guiche in Scene 4?

2. In Scene 2, what news has de Guiche heard regarding Cyrano?

3. Why does Cyrano fear telling Roxane the truth regarding the letters?

4. What is Cyrano's relationship with Roxane in Act 5?

5. Why do Le Bret and Carbon call on Cyrano at the end of Scene 1?

6. What offer does Christian make to Cyrano in Scene 9?

7. Why is Christian distraught at the end of Scene 8?

8. How does Roxane make her way to the Gascony cadets?

9. Why does Cyrano wait so long to tell Roxane the truth?

10. Describe Cyrano in Scene 5.

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