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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is engaged in a mock swordfight?
(a) Romeo and Iago.
(b) Iago and Othello.
(c) Iago and Desdemona.
(d) Desdemona and Constance.

2. Where do Romeo and Juliet awaken?
(a) In their private room.
(b) In Romeo's crypt.
(c) In an alleyway.
(d) In London.

3. How is the person on the phone acting emotionally?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Excited.
(c) Despondent.
(d) Upset.

4. Who is arguing at the opening of this scene?
(a) Iago and Othello.
(b) Romeo, Tybalt, and Mercutio.
(c) Desdemona and Constance.
(d) Tybalt and Constance.

5. In the third vignette, who is on the phone in an office?
(a) No one.
(b) Constance.
(c) Gustav.
(d) Joseph.

6. Upon whom does Constance wish ill?
(a) Iago.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) Othello.
(d) Professor Night.

7. Who repeats the prior rendition of the handkerchief scene?
(a) Othello and Desdemona.
(b) Iago and Othello.
(c) Constance and Iago.
(d) Romeo and Iago.

8. How does the character enter the office?
(a) Down the fireplace.
(b) Through the window.
(c) Through the side door.
(d) Through the wall.

9. Who does Desdemona ask to follow her?
(a) Othello.
(b) Gustav.
(c) Iago.
(d) Constance.

10. Why does Constance think Romeo and Othello are not tragic figures?
(a) Because their plight could have been avoided.
(b) Because they are wealthy.
(c) Because they are both from France.
(d) Because they are men.

11. What do Tybalt and Mercutio suggest to Romeo?
(a) That Romeo has too many true loves already.
(b) That Romeo is not allowed to marry again.
(c) A marriage proposal be made.
(d) A quick trip to the public baths.

12. Where is the person lying dead in the second vignette?
(a) On the riverbank.
(b) In a crypt.
(c) In a funeral home.
(d) In the park.

13. Where is Desdemona murdered?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In her bedchamber.
(d) In the shower.

14. In what does Constance intervene?
(a) In Juliet killing herself.
(b) In Romeo killing himself.
(c) An argument between Romeo and Juliet.
(d) An argument developing between Tybalt and Mercutio.

15. What does Desdemona do when she hears the fray developing offstage?
(a) Runs away from the noise.
(b) Runs towards the noise.
(c) Faints.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Othello offer Constance?

2. What has fled entirely?

3. What is the setting at the opening of this scene?

4. What is Constance doing in her office?

5. What does Romeo do?

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