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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 does Cyrano admit to Christian at the end of Scene 7?
(a) He despises Christian
(b) He loves Roxane
(c) He has written to Roxane every day
(d) He fears death

2. Why, according to Cyrano, do the Spanish troops never notice when he crosses their lines?
(a) He is too stealthy
(b) They are asleep
(c) They are drunk
(d) They have terrible hearing

3. What does de Guiche say he should like to do with Cyrano in Scene 2?
(a) Slap him
(b) Give him money
(c) Shake his hand
(d) Reminisce with him

4. Which of the following is not a location that Cyrano guesses he is while stalling de Guiche?
(a) Brussels
(b) Venice
(c) Genoa
(d) Algeria

5. Who is walking with Roxane in Scene 1?
(a) Cyrano
(b) Ragueneau
(c) Le Bret
(d) de Guiche

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cyrano generally do regarding Sisters Claire and Martha?

2. In what state did Ragueneau leave Cyrano before coming to the convent?

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

4. What does Le Bret announce must be done immediately upon hearing of Cyrano's injury?

5. What is the first thing that Cyrano notices about Christian in Scene 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What secret does Cyrano tell Christian in Scene 7?

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

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

6. Describe Cyrano in Scene 5.

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

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

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

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

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