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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. For what does Roxane proudly proclaim she now loves Christian?

2. What does de Guiche say he should like to do with Cyrano in Scene 2?

3. What sin does Cyrano proudly confess to Sister Martha?

4. Who attends Roxane throughout Scene 4?

5. In Scene 4, what is brought out in preparation for Cyrano?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting of Act 5.

2. How does Roxane bring food to the troops?

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

4. Why does Cyrano wait so long to tell Roxane the truth?

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

6. What revenge does de Guiche take on Cyrano and Christian in Scene 14?

7. How does Roxane reason Cyrano's absence at his appointed time?

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

9. How does Roxane make her way to the Gascony cadets?

10. How does Christian realize that Cyrano loves Roxane in Scene 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 idea of honor in CYRANO DE BERGERAC becomes synonymous with the idea of soldiery. Focusing on Le Bret, Carbon, and the cadets of Act 4, write an essay on the the lionization of the career soldier. How do these characters deal with adverse circumstances? What do they idolize and what do they revile? How do they react to the extremities of Cyrano?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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