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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. Which of the following is not an animal that the cadets hope has been captured for food?

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

3. What does de Guiche hand Christian in Scene 14?

4. Who attends Roxane throughout Scene 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Roxane's love changed in the months since the siege?

2. Describe Cyrano in Scene 5.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What declaration does Roxane make about the feast?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Christian is in many ways the tragic figure of CYRANO DE BERGERAC. Write an essay on this assertion. What does he want at the beginning of the play, and why does he choose to involve Cyrano in this endeavor? In the end, how does CHristian end up accomplishing the opposite of what he wanted to?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the relationship between Le Bret and Cyrano. As the protagonist's foil, what information does Le Bret provide the audience at the beginning of the play? Throughout the ensuing four acts, what new information does Le Bret draw? How does Rostand create a relationship that allows this disclosure to occur organically?

Essay Topic 3

Cyrano de Bergerac is forever held prisoner by his inability to declare his love for Roxane. Write an essay about his continued resistance to admitting his feels for her, focusing on three parts:

Part 1) Why is Cyrano initially unwilling to declare his love to Roxane? How are his assaults on Montfleury and Valvert connected to this reticence?

Part 2) What decisions does Cyrano make regarding Christian and Roxane once he knows they care for each other? What does this say about Cyrano's attitude toward both and toward himself?

Part 3) Cyrano makes a conscious decision not to tell Roxane the truth regarding his letters to her after Christian dies. What is the root of this decision? What does this choice mean for the next 15 years of his life?

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