Name________________________________ Cyrano de Bergerac Study Questions Act I 1.

How much did the doorkeeper charge to get into the play? (p. 1) 2. What is the name of the theater? (p. 2) 3. What are the pages going to do in the upper gallery? (p. 3) 4. How long had Christian been in Paris? (p. 5) 5. Where had Christian come from? (p. 5) 6. Why had Christian come to the theater? (p. 5-6) 7. What was the name of the lady Christian had come to the theater to see? (p. 11) 8. What was Ragueneaus occupation? (p. 8) 9. Who was Montfleury? (p. 8-9) 10. What had Cyrano warned Montfleury not to do? (p. 9) 11. What did Cyrano do to anyone who mentioned his nose? (p. 10) 12. Why did Ligniere have on an hour to live? (p. 14) 13. Why did Montfleury flee the stage? (p. 15-16) 14. Who insulted Cyranos nose? What did he say? (p. 21) 15. How many more comments does Cyrano say Valvert could think of if he was smarter? (p. 21) 16. What is Cyranos full name? (p. 24) 17. With whom is Cyrano in love? (p. 31) 18. Who wishes to meet with Cyrano the following day? (p. 31) 19. What does Cyrano believe is the reason that Ligniere is being attacked by a hundred men? (p. 34) Act II 1. What Ragueneaus wife given him to wrap his pastries in? (p. 36) 2. What time is Cyrano to meet Roxane? (p. 37) 3. What do the poets give to Ragueneau in payment for food? (p. 36) 4. How was Cyrano wounded? (p. 44-45) 5. Why has Roxane asked to talk to Cyrano? (p. 45) 6. What is Roxane basing her assessment of Christians intelligence on? (p. 47) 7. What story has everyone heard about Cyrano? (p. 48) 8. Why is Cyrano suffering? (p. 57) 9. How does Roxane think of Cyrano? (p. 61) 10. Why does Christian ask for Cyranos help in wooing Roxane? (p. 62) 11. Who insults Cyranos nose? What happens to him? (p. 64-65)

Act III 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Act IV 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Act V 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. How much time has passed between Act 4 and Act 5? (p. 126) Where is Roxane living? (p. 126-127) Who is on his way to visit Roxane? (p. 127) Who is visiting Roxane at the beginning of the play? (p. 128) How long does Roxane vow to mourn Christian? (p. 129) What has Roxane done with Christians last letter? (p. 129) What has happened to Cyrano over the years? (p. 130) What warning does De Guiche ask Le Bret to pass along to Cyrano? (p. 131-132) What news to Ragueneau bring to Le Bret? (p. 133) Why do Ragueneau and Le Bret rush to Cyranos room? (p. 133) What does Cyrano tell Sister Claire he will allow her to do for him? (p. 136) What does Roxane allow Cyrano to read? (p. 138) What does Roxane realize as Cyrano reads the letter to her? (p. 139-140) How had Cyrano wanted to die at Arras? (p. 141) What caused Cyranos injuries? (p. 141) What does Roxane realize about her feelings for Cyrano? (p. 145) How does Cyrano wish to meet death? (p. 145) What is the only thing that Cyrano takes with him to his death? (p. 146) Why do the men sleep so much? (p. 97-98) Why dont they have any food? (p. 99) What does De Guiche say is the reason Captain Carbon will not obey his orders? (p. 104) What does the white scarf represent? (p. 105) What is a mans white plume? (p. 105) What does De Guiche use the white scarf for? (p. 106) What has Cyrano written to Roxane? (p. 108) Who shows up at Arras? (p. 110) Why has this person gone to Arras? (p. 111) What did she bring with her? (p. 113) What does Cyrano reveal to Christian? (p. 117) What does Christian realize about Cyranos feelings for Roxane? (p. 120) What happens to Christian? (p. 123) Who leads the charge against the Spanish? (p. 124-125) Why is Ragueneau so unhappy at the start of Act 3? (p. 67) How does Roxane describe Christian? (p. 68) Where is De Guiche going that very evening? (p. 70) What punishment does Roxane suggest to De Guiche for Cyrano? (p. 71) What does Roxane make De Guiche believe about her feelings for him? (p. 72) Why does Christian want to use his own words when wooing Roxane? (p. 75) Why does Roxane begin to be displeased with Christian? (p. 76-77) How does Cyrano help Christian out? (p. 77-78) How does Cyrano define a kiss? (p. 86) What does the Capuchin deliver to Roxane? (p. 88) How does Roxane fool the old Capuchin? (p. 89) In order to delay De Guiche, where does Cyrano say he has fallen from? (p. 91) Who has gotten married? (p. 94) How does De Guiche get revenge? (p. 95) What promise does Cyrano make to Roxane? (p. 96)