Cyrano de Bergerac Trivia

Question 1

What new dimensions does Roxane reveal in her conversation with Christian? What does she fail to see?

Accepted Answer

She loves people for their soul

Question 2

How does Roxane treat Cyrano in their conversation?

Accepted Answer

As a cousin

Question 3

What does Cyrano's refusal of De Guiche's offer reveal about his attitude towards himself and his art?

Accepted Answer

Artistic integrity

Question 4

Where does Act III take place?

Accepted Answer

Roxane's garden

Question 5

Cyrano tells Roxane the truth about the letters.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

How does Cyrano disguise his malnourished condition when he arrives at the convent?

Accepted Answer

He hides his face using a hat

Question 7

Where does Act I take place?

Accepted Answer

Hotel de Bourgogne

Question 8

Why does Cyrano not tell Roxane the truth about the letters? Why does he not tell Christian the truth about Roxane?

Accepted Answer

He was insecure and the battle begins

Question 9

What promise does Cyrano make to Roxane in Act II?

Accepted Answer

To never duel

Question 10

What discoveries about Roxane and Cyrano does Christian make in this act? What new sides to his character do we see?

Accepted Answer

Cyrano is in love with Roxane

Question 11

Cyrano tells Roxane the truth about the letters.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

How does Cyrano appease the audience when Montfleury tries to begin the play?

Accepted Answer

By counting to 3 and refunding their tickets

Question 13

Why does Cyrano feel insecure about revealing the truth about the letters to Roxane?

Accepted Answer

He is afraid of rejection

Question 14

What does Cyrano's triumph over a hundred men signify to Roxane?

Accepted Answer

Cyrano's ability to overcome odds and win

Question 15

What revelation does Cyrano make to Christian about his feelings for Roxane?

Accepted Answer

Cyrano admits he is in love with Roxane

Question 16

Which character is killed in battle?

Accepted Answer

Christian

Question 17

What is the private agreement between Cyrano and Christian regarding Roxane?

Accepted Answer

Cyrano will write letters pretending to be Christian

Question 18

Cyrano agrees to work for De Guiche as a poet.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Why did Christian come to the play? What concern does he express to Ligniere?

Accepted Answer

To see Roxane; He is not good with words and fears sounding stupid

Question 20

What is an allusion?

Accepted Answer

Reference to something known

Question 21

Who is the captain of Cyrano's company?

Accepted Answer

Carbon

Question 22

Who insults Cyrano and is defeated in a duel?

Accepted Answer

Valvert

Question 23

Cyrano reveals his love to Roxane before his death.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Do you agree with Christian when he says that it is really Cyrano whom Roxane loves? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, because Cyrano wrote the letters she fell in love with

Question 25

How does Christian prove himself to the Cadets?

Accepted Answer

By mocking Cyrano's nose

Question 26

Which act is set during a battle?

Accepted Answer

Act IV

Question 27

Who is not an actual character in the play?

Accepted Answer

Richelieu

Question 28

How does Christian react to the revelation that Cyrano wrote the love letters to Roxane?

Accepted Answer

He is heartbroken and feels deceived

Question 29

Complete the sentence: Cyrano is...

Accepted Answer

Talented but unattractive

Question 30

How does Cyrano finally reveal his feelings to Roxane?

Accepted Answer

He reads the last letter that Christian wrote to Roxane

Question 31

Which character is known for their wit?

Accepted Answer

Cyrano

Question 32

Who is described as beautiful and intellectual?

Accepted Answer

Roxane

Question 33

Cyrano is described as having a small nose.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

What motivates Cyrano to keep the truth about the letters from Christian?

Accepted Answer

Conflicting feelings of love and friendship

Question 35

What enemies does Cyrano see in his dying vision?

Accepted Answer

Falsehood, compromise, prejudice, lies

Question 36

What does De Guiche's offer to Cyrano reveal about his attitude towards others?

Accepted Answer

Manipulative nature

Question 37

What do we learn about Cyrano's appearance and personality from his friends' descriptions?

Accepted Answer

He has a big nose, is intelligent, and good with words

Question 38

Who tries to keep Roxane out of trouble?

Accepted Answer

Her companion

Question 39

What does Roxane mean when she says that she has lost the man she loved twice?

Accepted Answer

Christian was the face but Cyrano was the words

Question 40

What mission does Cyrano undertake each morning at Arras?

Accepted Answer

He crosses the line to the Spanish sign

Question 41

A simile uses 'like' or 'as'.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

According to the nuns, what has happened since Christian's death?

Accepted Answer

Roxane became a nun

Question 43

What year and place is the play set?

Accepted Answer

1640, Paris

Question 44

Which character is a fat, untalented actor?

Accepted Answer

Montfleury

Question 45

Who is Cyrano's pastry chef friend?

Accepted Answer

Ragueneau

Question 46

Who is the powerful nobleman in love with Roxane?

Accepted Answer

De Guiche

Question 47

What event prevents Cyrano from fulfilling Christian's request? What does Cyrano tell Christian about Roxane's love?

Accepted Answer

The battle starting and Christian getting shot

Question 48

Who is Cyrano's closest confidant?

Accepted Answer

Le Bret

Question 49

How does Christian's perception of his relationship with Roxane change after learning the truth about the letters?

Accepted Answer

He realizes Roxane's love was based on Cyrano's words, not his own

Question 50

What is a hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

Exaggeration

Question 51

Why do you think Cyrano finally reveals his love to Roxane?

Accepted Answer

He wanted her to know before he dies

Question 52

Why does Cyrano struggle to reveal his true feelings to Roxane despite his love for her?

Accepted Answer

He is torn between loyalty to Christian and his own desires

Question 53

Which act is set at a convent?

Accepted Answer

Act V

Question 54

What does Cyrano giving away his money to refund the tickets show about him?

Accepted Answer

He has empathy and is a good person

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