Cyrano de Bergerac Review, 10th Grade

In what year does Edmund Rostand set this play?

• 1840

• 1540

• 1740

• 1640

Where does Act I take place?

• a theater in Paris

• a cafe in Paris

• a battlefield in Arras

• Cyrano's home in Paris

Roxanne is in love with...

• Count deGeuiche

• Cyrano

• Christian

• None of the above

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Cyrano dislikes Montfluery for two reasons: Montfluery ______________________________ and smiles at / loves Roxane.

• insults Cyrano's nose

• loses a bet on whether or not Cyrano will attend the night's play

• asks De Guiche to punish Cyrano

• has poor acting skills

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Why does Cyrano duel Valvert?

• He insults Cyrano's nose.

• He wants to marry Roxane.

• He has a warrant for Cyrano's arrest.

• He is Cyrano's archenemy.

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How does Cyrano display his own elegance?

• He says that he wears his adornments on his soul.

• He says that he wears them only while wooing women.

• He says that he has none to wear.

• He says that he borrows from Le Bret.

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What message does the Duenna give to Cyrano at the end of Act I?

• She loves pastries.

• Roxane wants to meet with Cyrano.

• Roxane plans to get married in a fortnight.

• She wants Cyrano to chaperone Roxane on a date.

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Why does Cyrano confess his love for Roxane to Le Bret?

• Le Bret is Cyrano's common sense friend and gives good advice.

• Cyrano wants to tell everyone how much he loves her.

• Cyrano needs Le Bret to help him win over Roxane.

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Why does Cyrano say he does not cry in Act I scene v?

• Crying is for weak men

• Crying is too beautiful and sublime for his face

• Crying will make his nose stuffy

• Crying is something one does only for an injured heart

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What makes Cyrano feel like he can fight a hundred men?

• He is the best swordsman in all of France.

• He commands an army of Gascon musketeers.

• He won the duel against Valvert.

• Roxane has acknowledged his existence.

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