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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 does Cyrano generally do regarding Sisters Claire and Martha?

2. What reason does the Comte de Guiche give for leaving at the end of Scene 5?

3. What item did the Comte de Guiche lose in his most recent assault?

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

5. Which of the following coach parts is used to smuggle food to the cadets?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cyrano fear telling Roxane the truth regarding the letters?

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

3. Why do Le Bret and Carbon call on Cyrano at the end of Scene 1?

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

5. Describe Cyrano in Scene 5.

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

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

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

9. How does Cyrano distract the Comte de Guiche while Roxane and Christian marry?

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

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

The Comte de Guiche seems to be a simple villainous presence at the beginning of the play, but he proves to be one of the most dynamic figures of the narrative. Write an essay analyzing the Comte's transformation over the course of the play. What is the root of his villainy? Why does he suddenly change? What hopes and regrets does he express in Act 5?

Essay Topic 3

Roxane develops from a mere object of affection into a fully-dimensional strong-willed character. Chart this transition in an essay. How does Roxane appear in the first act of the play? Is her role active, or merely objective to male characters? By scene 4, how has she transformed herself? What bold actions does she undertake without assistance from others?

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