Cyrano Act III

Question 1 Why does Rageneau try to commit suicide? His pastry shop went bankrupt. Cyrano no longer had time to be his friend. His wife, Lise, had an affair with a warrior.

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Question 2 How does Cyrano win the musicians? He wins them on a bet. In a card game with a group of cadets. He won another duel.

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Why is Cyrano smiling as Roxane reads the letters? He is thinking about a story he heard earlier in the day. She is reciting all the words he gave to Christian. He knows the Christian copied them from a book.

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Question 4 Why don’t they want DeGuiche to find them together? Roxane’s true identity would be revealed. His feelings will be hurt because he loves Roxane. He is powerful and can take revenge.

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Question 5 Why is Roxane being purposefully ambiguous as she talks to DeGuiche? She really loves him, but wants to tease him. She wants to confuse him so Christian will stay home. She doesn’t know that he loves her.

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Question 6 What does Roxane tell De Guiche to do to torture Cyrano? She tells De Guiche to leave Cyrano at home. Send him to battle so he will be killed. Send him out of the country on a recovery mission.

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Question 7 How does Cyrano know what Roxane and Christian are going to talk about in order to prepare Christian? Cyrano sends a note to her Duenna and asks. Cyrano guesses every time. Cyrano asks her when they are together.

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Question 8 Why isn’t Roxane happy with Christian saying, “I love you.”? She thinks he is moving too fast by saying he loves her. Cyrano has been creating much more elaborate romantic sayings. She realizes that she really does love De Guiche.

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Question 9 What is ironic about what Cyrano says through Christian? Cyrano stole the lines from De Guiche. Christian told him all of it beforehand. It is truly how Cyrano feels about her.

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Question 10 What does Cyrano say that should give Roxane some idea that it is really him? He says Christian could never love her as much as he does. Even though they have know each other for year, he truly loves her. He remembers how she wore her hair a year ago.

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Question 11 Why does Cyrano tell Christian to be quiet? Cyrano think Christian will say something that will give him away. Cyrano doesn’t want Christian interfering while he says his feelings. De Guiche walked up to the house and Cyrano doesn’t want him to hear.

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Question 12 For what reason does the monk come to Roxane’s house? He has come to marry Roxane and Cyrano. He brings a note from De Guiche. He has come to pray for the soldiers leaving for war.

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Question 13 How does Cyrano confuse De Guiche and keep him from going to Roxane’s door? He pretends to be a traveler from the moon. He tells him a story about his last time in battle. He duels him while reciting a ballad.

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Question 14 What does De Guiche do to separate the newlyweds? He sends Roxane to live in a convent with the nuns. He kills Christian in a duel. He sends Cyrano and Christian to battle.

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