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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 a constellation with which Cyrano claims to have interacted on his drop from the moon?

2. What item does Roxane take from Christian's body in Scene 10?

3. Why does Cyrano fear telling Roxane the truth of the letters?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Cyrano tell Christian in Scene 7?

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

3. What does Roxane say about her surroundings at the beginning of Scene 4?

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

5. What declaration does Roxane make about the feast?

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

7. According to Le Bret in Scene 2, How has Cyrano changed of late?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the dynamic between Cyrano and the Comte de Guiche. Use the several insults that Cyrano deal de Guiche throughout the play as framework for the essay. Why does Cyrano deal the nobleman these slights, and how does de Guiche respond? Who pays for these slights? Does either man ultimately change as a result of this dynamic?

Essay Topic 2

A major dynamic in CYRANO DE BERGERAC is the conflict between the physical appearance and the soul. Write an essay about this dynamic, focusing on Cyrano and Christian. What does each represent in terms of this theme? How do Roxane's changing attitudes toward her composite wooer reflect the balance in this ethereal struggle?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the play, Rostand uses caricatures of certain character types to create a sense of society at large. Write an essay about these caricatures - focusing on three - and what effect they create. What are they mocking? How do they create the impression of a status quo? How do major characters interact with them, and why?

Part 1) Monfleury

Part 2) The poets of Ragueneau's shop

Part 3) The sisters of the convent

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