Cyrano de Bergerac

Which is a SYMBOL in this play?

• Cyrano's white plume (Act 5)

• Cyrano sarcastically telling Christian he's had "a great success" after Roxane rejects his love talk (Act 3)

• Le Bret comparing December to a wolf (Act 5)

• De Guiche bringing up the windmill scene from the novel Don Quixote (Act 2)

Who is NOT an antagonist in the play?

• De Guiche

• Christian

• Valvert

• Cyrano's insecurities

Which is NOT true about CYRANO?

• He is a protagonist.

• He is a flat character.

• His is a tragic hero.

• He has significant character flaws that cause him conflict.

Fair ladies–shine upon us like the sun, blossom like the flowers around us ...

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Foreshadowing

Which is NOT an EPIPHANY in the play?

• De Guiche deciding to send Cyrano and Christian to war immediately.

• Roxane discovering that it was Cyrano that wrote the letter and who spoke to her at her balcony that long ago night.

• Christian understanding that Roxane does not love him for himself, that she actually loves who Cyrano is.

• Cyrano finally believing that Roxane would love him despite his large nose.

Who is the author of Cyrano de Bergerac?

• William Shakespeare

• Edmond Rostand

• Dante Alighieri

Which character gives away pastries for poetry?

• Bellerose

• Cuigy

• Ragueneau

• Le Bret

In the famous Nose Speech, Cyrano insults ____________________.

• an actor

• De Guiche

• a meddler

• Valvert

Once Christian dies, Cyrano realizes that he cannot tell Roxane their secret because

• he is not worthy of her love

• she will not believe him

• he thinks that he also will die in battle

• he does not want to dishonor Christian

In Act III, Roxane proves her cleverness and quick wit when she:

• convinces De Guiche to keep Cyrano and Christian out of the war

• is won over to Cyrano's love by his eloquent language

• appreciates Christian for his wit and intelligence