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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 in the below list is not among the groups that Cyrano regularly attacks in his writing, according to Le Bret?
(a) Pretenders
(b) Philanderers
(c) Usurpers
(d) Plagarists

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

3. Which of the following is not an animal that the cadets hope has been captured for food?
(a) A carp
(b) A trout
(c) A sparrow
(d) A pheasant

4. At the beginning of Scene 5, what is Cyrano afraid to do?
(a) Fall asleep
(b) Speak to Christian
(c) Look at Roxane
(d) Enter the battle

5. What has attracted the Comte de Guiche to the camp at the beginning of Scene 7?
(a) Roxane's presence
(b) The smell
(c) The singing
(d) The imminent battle

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is the opening of Act 4?

2. Why does Roxane reason Cyrano is late?

3. To which Greek god does Roxane compare Christian in Scene 8?

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

5. Which major character is not present onstage at the beginning of Scene 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Roxane reason Cyrano's absence at his appointed time?

2. Describe the imaginary enemies Cyrano fights at the end of the play?

3. What declaration does Roxane make about the feast?

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

5. How does Christian realize that Cyrano loves Roxane in Scene 4?

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

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

8. What does Roxane resolve to do at the end of Scene 5?

9. Describe the setting of Act 5.

10. Describe the state of the battle at the end of Act 4?

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