Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmond Rostand
About_
This study guide accompanies Edmond Rostand’s classic play Cyrano de Bergerac, following the brilliant but
self-conscious swordsman-poet Cyrano as he helps the tongue-tied Christian win the heart of Roxane while
concealing his own love for her. Across six sections, students will track the play’s themes of honor, unspoken love,
and self-sacrifice from the rowdy theater of Act I to the poignant convent scene of Act V. Each chapter includes
factual comprehension questions with an answer key, plus critical thinking prompts that push students to analyze
character motivation and moral choices. This study guide contains 78 questions across 6 chapter sections (60
Factual + 18 Critical), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity.
What’s Included_
This study guide features 6 sets of 10 Factual Questions with an answer key (60 total), 6 sets of 3 Critical Analysis
Questions (18 total), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity (8 traits + evidence prompt +
critical thinking question).
Target Grades_
Grades 9-11
Teacher Note_
This guide is designed to make Rostand’s rich, witty language and 17th-century French setting approachable
without doing the thinking for your students. The mix of factual recall and open-ended critical questions helps
build both close-reading skills and genuine discussion around honor, identity, and unspoken love. Hopefully it
saves you some prep time so you can focus on bringing Cyrano’s wit to life in the classroom!