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What is the original language of the play? a) French b) Spanish c) English

What does the name of the main character, Carmen, mean? a) bird b) gypsy c) song

In which city of Spain does the play take place? a) Badajoz b)Seville c) Valencia

Where does Don Jose kill Carmen? a) In a temple b) In an arena c) In the mountains

Georges Bizet ‘s play version is based on a novel. Who is the author? a) Prosper Merime b) Bartolomé de Torres Naharro c) Manuel Tamayo

“A kiss for her son! I’ll give to you now as promised.” a) Micaela b) Don Jose’s mother c) Mercedes

“The flower that you threw to me, stayed with me in prison. For hours at a time with my eyes closed I became intoxicated by its aroma, recalling your image night and day.” a) Don Jose b) Escamillo c) Zuniga

“ Come with us to the mountains, and you’ll see how beautiful the wandering life can be, with the whole world your domain, and your own free will as the law.” a)the soldiers b) the gypsies c) factory workers

“Toreador, get ready! And remember that as you fight, dark eyes are watching you, and that love will be your sweet reward!” a) Frasquita b) Don Jose c) Escamillo

“ What do I care, there is no way to change our destiny!” a) Micaela b) Mercedes c) Carmen

Carmen throws a flower to Don Jose. What does this flower symbolize for Don Jose? a) death for Don Jose b) a passionate love and collapse of Don Jose c) a marriage offer to Don Jose

Carmen and José's scenes together represent the stages of their relationship. Which act represents ‘seduction’? a) Act 3 b) Act 1 c)Act 2

What does Micaela represent in the play? a) Innoncent side of Carmen b) Don Jose’ love for his mother c) Don Jose’s lost virtues

Throughout the play, it is always women who are misjudging or who are deviant. If we read the play by analyzing the “male” characters, we see that they also go wrong. Which one is not among their mistakes or weaknesses? a) Don Jose leaving his responsibilities as a son and as a soldier to flee with Carmen b)Don Jose still praying for her love before killing Carmen c) Don Jose killing Escamillo out of jealousy

What is the point of killing Carmen at the end of the story? What does the ‘playwright’ aim by that? a) If she had lived, she would have stayed as a bad figure of a tricky woman in the minds of the readers. The playwright killed her so that the reader would pity on her and approve her as a lover. b) She always claimed that she was keen on her freedom and no man could tame her. Death gave her an immortal freedom. c) She always played with men, but she never suffered. So, being murdered by a man didn’t come as a thief in the night for her.