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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of Christian's character does Cyrano forget as he woos Roxane in Scene 10?

2. At the beginning of Scene 3, Roxane warns the Duenna not to tell who of her deceit?

3. What two "serpents" does Christian claim his love has strangled?

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

5. How many enemies does Le Bret estimate Cyrano made this evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new sadness has befallen Ragueneau at the beginning of Act 3?

2. How does Cyrano explain Christian's uncertain poetry to Roxane?

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

4. What job is Cyrano given in Scene 12?

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

6. How does Cyrano delay Christian's kiss in Scene 10?

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

8. Why does Cyrano consider himself a coward at the end of Scene 3?

9. Why does Cyrano leave the theatre at the end of Act 1?

10. How does Roxane trick the monk in Scene 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cyrano is renowned in the play not only as a warrior and leader, but also as an artist. Write an essay about Cyrano the artist. How does he bring beauty and verse into every aspect of his being? Does he consider art a profession? Does he intend to make money from it? Cite examples from the text in answering these questions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the relationship between Cyrano and Christian. How do they develop from rivals, to conspirators, to two halves of the same soul? Why does Cyrano choose to help Christian, and how does ending this assistance become impossible as the play continues? In what ways is Christian present even after his death?

Essay Topic 3

Cyrano de Bergerac is a friend to the common man and a fierce enemy to hypocrisy and pompousness. Write an essay about his various successes in humbling the soft upper crust of Paris. What does he dislike about each of these adversaries? How does he humble them, and what are the consequences?

Part 1) Montfleury

Part 2) Valvert

Part 3) The Comte de Guiche in Act 4

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