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Cyrano Performances

Trophies of His Grace "No one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.“ –Author Unknown “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ. . . .” -II Cor. 2:14

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Final Exam Schedule Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:00 am, 2nd hour exam 9:30 am, 7th hour exam 11:00 am, Awards Assembly Wednesday 8:00 am, 5th hour exam 9:30 am, 6th hour exam 11:00 am, Chapel Thursday 8:00 am, 1st hour exam 9:30 am, Chapel 10:40 am, 3rd hour exam 2:00 pm, Graduation (RA)

Cyrano Final Exam 80 points Study Materials: Moral Tone Notes Author Background Characters Settings Plot Dates (a few) Quotes Study Methods: Review notes 3x. Read the summary of the various acts online. Play Cyrano Jeopardy on the website. Watch Cyrano on the website.

Cyrano de Bergerac & Vocab Jeopardy Cyrano de Bergerac & Vocab

Categories Author General Settings Vocab Characters

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Return 10 points Born on ___? April 1st

Return 20 points Degree was in ___? law

Return 30 points Wrote 1st play at age ___? 20

Return 40 points Greatest Triumph? Cyrano

His play was performed ___ consecutive times. Return 50 points His play was performed ___ consecutive times. 500

Return 60 points During WWI he wrote___? patriotic poetry

Return 70 points He died ___? December 2, 1918

True/False: His play was based on a real person. Return 80 points True/False: His play was based on a real person. True!

True/False: The real Cyrano was very intelligent and courageous. Return 90 points True/False: The real Cyrano was very intelligent and courageous. True!

True/False: Louis XIV was known as the “Sun King”. Return 100 points True/False: Louis XIV was known as the “Sun King”. True!

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Famous battlefield/town in Act IV? Return 10 points Famous battlefield/town in Act IV? Arras

What street was Ragueneau’s pastry shop located on? Return 20 points What street was Ragueneau’s pastry shop located on? Rue St. Honore

What is the name of Louis XIV’s palace? Return 30 points What is the name of Louis XIV’s palace? Versailles

The real town of Aaras is still famous for many things. Name one. Return 40 points The real town of Aaras is still famous for many things. Name one. Tapestries/ Tunnels/ Joan of Arc, etc.

Act I takes place in what city? Return 50 points Act I takes place in what city? Paris

What part of France are the cadets from? Return 60 points What part of France are the cadets from? South/Gascony

Where is Christian from? Return 70 points Where is Christian from? North/Touraine

In what year does Act V take place? Return 80 points In what year does Act V take place? 1655

What is the main setting for Act II? Ragueneau’s pastry shop Return 90 points What is the main setting for Act II? Ragueneau’s pastry shop

Who were the French fighting at Arras? Return 100 points Who were the French fighting at Arras? Spanish

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What famous French leader believed the “end justifies the means”? Return 10 points What famous French leader believed the “end justifies the means”? Richelieu

20 points What was Cyrano’s ideal? Return 20 points What was Cyrano’s ideal? Honor=to be admirable, noble in all he does

Return 30 points Name of Roxanne’s maid? Duenna

Who was the first one shot in the battle of Arras? Return 40 points Who was the first one shot in the battle of Arras? Christian

What title/position does De Guiche rise to in Act V? Return 50 points What title/position does De Guiche rise to in Act V? Marshall/Duke

Return 60 points When Cyrano talks about the “last creditor who has a debt to claim”, who is he talking about? Death

Whose real name is Madelaine? Return 70 points Whose real name is Madelaine? Roxane

Who is the most dynamic character in this play? Return 80 points Who is the most dynamic character in this play? Roxane

What day does Cyrano always visit Roxane (Act V)? Return 90 points What day does Cyrano always visit Roxane (Act V)? Saturday

Who says, “Happy are those who are far from the courts”? Return 100 points Who says, “Happy are those who are far from the courts”? Montfleury

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Return 10 points To surrender abdicate

Return 20 points Piece of armor cuirass

Return 30 points dumb person lout

Return 40 points Reply angrily retort

Return 50 points To be enough suffice

Return 60 points Sarcastic mocking taunts

Return 70 points guts viscera

Return 80 points Crafty, sly wily

Return 90 points Draw back in fear recoil

Return 100 points hidden clandestine

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Return 10 points Who is Bertrand? Fifer/musician

What is the main complaint at Arras? Return 20 points What is the main complaint at Arras? food/hunger

What two symbols are given in Act IV? Return 30 points What two symbols are given in Act IV? blood/tears

Who does Cyrano call a “full moon”? Return 40 points Who does Cyrano call a “full moon”? Montfleury

What playwright stole scenes from Cyrano? Return 50 points What playwright stole scenes from Cyrano? Moliere

Return 60 points What is Cyrano’s main fear that he voices to Le Bret in Act I? That Roxane will laugh at him

What is Roxane’s passport through Spanish lines? Return 70 points What is Roxane’s passport through Spanish lines? Her smile

Who says he is tired of “borrowed lovemakings”? Return 80 points Who says he is tired of “borrowed lovemakings”? Christian

90 points Name two jobs that Ragueneau had besides pastry cook. Return 90 points Name two jobs that Ragueneau had besides pastry cook. Bathing man, beadle, actor, musician, Roxane’s steward, etc.

What does Christian lack? Return 100 points What does Christian lack? Wit/Brains

Cyrano de Bergerac Buiter’s Balderdash

dishonest; unprincipled rogue dishonest; unprincipled

Stubbornness; inflexibility obstinancy Stubbornness; inflexibility

sudden change of behavior caprice sudden change of behavior

repulsive; causing hatred loathsome repulsive; causing hatred

Impossible to stop or prevent inexorable Impossible to stop or prevent

with a spirit of friendliness amicably with a spirit of friendliness

enthusiastic; passionate zealous enthusiastic; passionate

indiscretion lack of judgment

heedless oblivious; reckless

perplex puzzle; confuse

abyss gulf; chasm

disheveled untidy; disorderly

unassailable undefeatable

discrepancy distinct difference