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Cyrano de Bergerac
Whom does Lise have an affair with?
Who is the author of the play?
Cyrano de Bergerac
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1
Who is the author of the play?
Dante
Rostand
Shakespeare
Moliere
2
Whom does Lise have an affair with?
A nobleman
Valvert
Ligniere
A musketeer
3
What does de Guiche do when he finds out Christian and Roxane have wed?
Orders Christian to the front
Gives up, wishes them well
Reveals Cyrano's trick
Beats up Christian
4
Who warns Christian that Ligniere's life is in danger?
Ragueneau
Roxanne
A pickpocket
The foodseller
5
Who does Ligniere bring to the theatre?
Cyrano
Christian
Roxane
Le Bret
6
Why does the Comte de Guiche want Roxane to marry his friend Valvert?
He wants to keep Roxanne near as he is in love with her
He thinks they are a good match
Their combined money and power can help him politically
Valvert deserves a beautiful wife, in the Comte's opinion
7
What does Cyrano agree to do for Christian?
Take his place in the Guard
Write a play mimicking his love for Roxane
Find out everything Roxane says about him
Write love letters for him
8
Cyrano's stated life goal is what?
To make himself admirable in all things
to confront anyone who insults his appearance
To continue to torment Montfleury
To openly declare his love for Roxane
9
Where does Cyrano first appear?
The audience pit
De Guiche's box
The stage
The rafters
10
Which character is trying to seduce the Flower Girl in the first scene?
The cavelier
The burger
The guardsman
The youth
11
What is Cyrano's distinguishing feature?
His huge nose
His beady eyes
His enormous feet
His droopy ears
12
Where is Ligniere going at the end of the scene?
Church
His home
The military camp
The pubs
13
What does Cyrano do while he duels with Valvert?
Sings a satirical song about Valvert
Extols Roxane's beauty
Gives Valvert a long list of his shortcomings
Composes a ballad on the spot describing the duel
14
Why is Cyrano sure Roxane's secret crush cannot be him?
She says the man is rich
She says the man is handsome
She says the man hates the theater
She says the man could not possibly love her
15
Why is Christian afraid to pursue Roxane?
Lack of money
His looks
He is married
His lack of wit
16
Who is Montfleury?
A nobleman
A Gascon
An actor
Roxane's suitor
17
What is Ragueneau's profession?
Actor
Chef
Courtier
Musketeer
18
What news does De Guiche bring Roxane?
Christian's regiment is about to attack Arras
Her father has lost her fortune gambling
Christian has been wounded
The mail carriage has been stolen
19
What action signifies that the play-within-the-play is about to begin?
The beginning of the dumb-show
The lighting of the chandeliers
The playing of music
The raising of the curtain
20
What does Cyrano give to the theater manager to compensate for the closing of the play?
A promise to re-open with a new play in two weeks
A collection of money from the players
An autograph
A bag of gold
21
What is Ragueneau most concerned with in his kitchen?
His books
His portrait
His actual food
His poems on paper
22
What does Cyrano fear?
Roxane will question his bravery
Roxane will fall in love with Christian
Roxane will agree to marry de Guiche
Roxane will laugh at him if he tells her he loves her
23
What does Roxane claim Cardinal Richelieu's letter orders?
That she and Christian are to be married
That De Guiche go to Paris immediately
That the hotel stage another of Cyrano's plays immediately
That Cyrano be given a cabinet position
24
Which of the following is not a person who arrives to see the play-within-the-play?
A pickpocket
A cavelier
A poet
A page
25
What year is the play (first) set in?
1740
1800
1640
1897
