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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 8, what reason does Roxane give Christian for coming to the camp?
(a) She does not know
(b) The plight of the troops
(c) His letters
(d) Her loneliness

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

3. How many dishes of preserves does Cyrano report the king consumed on Saturday?
(a) 3
(b) 8
(c) 11
(d) 19

4. What item did the Comte de Guiche lose in his most recent assault?
(a) His helmet
(b) His sword
(c) His scarf
(d) His plume

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Roxane reason Cyrano is late?

3. At the beginning of Scene 5, what is Cyrano afraid to do?

4. Which famous French writer does Ragueneau accuse in Scene 6 of stealing words from Cyrano?

5. At the end of Scene 3, Carbon admonishes his men to respect de Guiche for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Roxane discover that Cyrano is her true suitor?

3. What news of Cyrano does Ragueneau bring in Scene 3?

4. How does the cadets' attitude toward the Comte de Guiche change in Scene 7?

5. Describe Cyrano in Scene 5.

6. What does Roxane incorrectly assume when she see's Ragueneau and Le Bret exit in Scene 3?

7. Why are the troops starving at the beginning of Act 4?

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

9. What lie does Cyrano tell Christian before he dies?

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

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