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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Desdemona and Othello spend their time when they were falling in love before their marriage?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Walking.
(c) Talking.
(d) Reading.

2. To what genre is this play categorized?
(a) A romance.
(b) A tragedy.
(c) A drama.
(d) A comedy.

3. Who does Othello compare Cassio to when he sees Cassio fighting?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Devil.
(c) The Moors.
(d) The Heathens.

4. What does the Duke order Othello to do before hearing what Brabantio has to say?
(a) Depart to spy on the Turks.
(b) Take an oath of honesty.
(c) Await his trial time in the jail.
(d) Leave to fight the Ottomans.

5. What does Iago mock about his wife after Cassio greets her in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?
(a) Her stupidity.
(b) Her constant talking.
(c) Her weight.
(d) Her lack of stylish clothing.

6. Who does Cassio hire to cheer himself up after his embarrassment on his first night in Cyrpus?
(a) Some dancers.
(b) Some stylists.
(c) Some musicians.
(d) Some servants.

7. On what account does Brabantio want to arrest Othello?
(a) Stealing precious jewels from Desdemona.
(b) Bewitching Desdemona.
(c) Taking Desdemona's virtue.
(d) Kidnapping Desdemona against her will.

8. What does Brabantio find that convinces him his daughter really has escaped to get married?
(a) Her empty bed.
(b) A receipt for a carriage.
(c) A marriage license.
(d) A note.

9. Who does Cassio fight with on his first night in Cyprus?
(a) Montano.
(b) Iago.
(c) Roderigo.
(d) Miltano.

10. Who does Cassio beg to talk with after his hired group has been sent away the morning after his street brawl?
(a) Othello.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) The Duke.
(d) Iago.

11. How does Othello really feel about Cassio, even after his brawl in the street?
(a) He is ashamed of Cassio but thinks he has learned his lesson.
(b) He loves Cassio and wants him back in his service.
(c) He is embarassed by Cassio and never wants to see him again.
(d) He is jealous of Cassio and his easy way with women.

12. Why is Cassio so hesitant to do what Iago is pressuring him to do?
(a) He has lost a fortune to gambling.
(b) He knows that pursuing a married woman is wrong.
(c) Roderigo is his good friend.
(d) He does not hold his liquor well.

13. How did Desdemona first meet Othello?
(a) She met him at the market place.
(b) He saved her from bandits on the road.
(c) Her father invited him over for dinner to tell his tales of war.
(d) He saw her and admired her beauty, so he appraoched her on the street.

14. Who is one of the messengers who summons Othello while he is talking to Iago of his love for Desdemona?
(a) General Stringham.
(b) Roderigo.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Brabantio.

15. What is the literary function of the Clown in this play?
(a) To provide ironic situations.
(b) To relay important messages.
(c) To provide comic relief.
(d) To tell the history.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their discussion while on watch together, what does Iago urge Cassio to do?

2. How does Othello act while Brabantio is accusing him of such horrible things at the inn?

3. Who makes rude comments to the group that Cassio hired to cheer himself up?

4. Who is the main figure in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. While speaking with Iago in Act 1, Scene 2, what does Othello say he would never give up for Desdemona?

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