Act I
List at least three characters who came to see the play within a play during the opening act. Not main characters, just the types of people at the play
Lackeys, soldiers, pick pockets, cavaliers, pages, the marquis, the orange girl, etc.
Rageneau's shop
Why is Rageneau sad at the beginning of Act III
His wife ran away with the musketeer
Who arrives at the camp with Roxane?
Rageneau
Where does Roxane move after Christian's death?
the convent
What is Rageneau's profession
A pastry chef/ baker
What is Rageneau's wife's name?
Lise
What does Roxane say about Christian's wit?
She says that he is wittier than Cyrano
What are the soldiers all dying of?
Starvation
What item does Roxane carry with her at all times?
Christian's last letter
Who does Cyrano ban from performing?
Montfleury
How long has Cyrano known Roxane?
They have known each other since they were children
Why does Roxane not want Christian to know the topic of what they will discuss?
She wants him to improvise.
What is the biggest clue Christian gets that helps him discover Cyrano's true feelings for Roxane?
He sees Cyrano's tear stain on his goodbye letter
What gives away Cyrano's long lie to Roxane?
She recognizes his voice from many years ago on the balcony, and he also knows the letter by heart, as he is able to recite it even the darkness.
Who is Cyrano's best friend?
Le Bret
How does Cyrano agree to help Christian?
He will write letters to Roxane and let Christian sign his name. He will also coach Christian on what to say
Roxane lies and tells everyone the letter from De Guiche says something other than what it really says. What does she say that it says?
She says that it orders her an Christian to marry immediately
Who dies at the end of this scene?
Christian
How many years after Christian's death does this scene take place?
15
We discover in this act that three people are in love with Roxane. Name them.
Christian, Cyrano, and De Guiche.
What does Roxane make Cyrano promise?
To protect Christian in the cadets
How does Cyrano stall De Guiche long enough for the wedding to take place?
He pretends that he is crazy.
Where does Act IV take place?
The camp of the Gascony guards at the siege of Arras
What is Cyrano's financial situation like by the end of the play?
He is very poor