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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Scene 6, Roxane thanks Cyrano for teaching who a lesson?
(a) Valvert
(b) de Guiche
(c) Montfleury
(d) The Duenna

2. What part of Cyrano's body is injured in Scene 3?
(a) His hand
(b) His shoulder
(c) His nose
(d) His thigh

3. What two colors does Cyrano use to describe Christian and Roxane in Scene 9?
(a) Pink and Gold
(b) Lavender and Crimson
(c) Black and White
(d) Red and Blue

4. Which character is trying to seduce the Flower Girl in the first scene?
(a) The burgher
(b) The watchman
(c) The youth
(d) The cavalier

5. Which of the following is not someone to whom Roxane says goodbye as she returns from Clomire's?
(a) Barthenoide
(b) Richelieu
(c) Alcandre
(d) Gremione

6. When does Christian intend to declare his love to Roxane?
(a) Tomorrow
(b) That night
(c) On Friday
(d) Next week

7. What aspect of Christian's character does Cyrano forget as he woos Roxane in Scene 10?
(a) He is a lord
(b) He is handsome
(c) He is young
(d) He has only recently met her

8. What is Ragueneau's profession?
(a) Chef
(b) Courtier
(c) Musketeer
(d) Actor

9. Where does Cyrano go onstage in Scene 12?
(a) On the garden wall
(b) Into Roxane's lodging
(c) The balcony
(d) Under a bench

10. What profession is Lise's "friend" that enters in Scene 3?
(a) A musketeer
(b) A chef
(c) An actor
(d) A priest

11. Which of the following is not a food that one of Ragueneau's cooks brings him?
(a) Candied fruit
(b) Pork loin
(c) Nougat
(d) Mince-pie

12. In Scene 5, what does Cyrano protest he has never done, though he has good cause?
(a) Seduced a woman
(b) Killed a man
(c) Cried
(d) Overslept

13. What does Cyrano give Bellerose at the end of Scene 4?
(a) His purse
(b) His sword
(c) His plume
(d) A kiss

14. In Scene 6, what does Roxane say she would do if her beloved were stupid?
(a) Die
(b) Not care
(c) Find another
(d) Laugh

15. To whom does Cyrano send his pages in Scene 1?
(a) Valvert
(b) Lise
(c) Montfleury
(d) de Guiche

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cyrano appear in Scene 3?

2. What character briefly enters the courtyard in Scene 8?

3. What rhymed recipe does Ragueneau present to his poets?

4. What does one cadet say Christian will look like after Cyrano is finished with him?

5. To which two classical figures does Cyrano compare Roxane in Scene 5?

(see the answer keys)

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