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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will heal Constance's mind?
(a) The action of the Gustav manuscript.
(b) A good educatioin.
(c) Brain surgery.
(d) The counseling sessions she is having.

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

3. How does Constance drink her beer?
(a) Ice cold from a bottle.
(b) Warm from a can.
(c) On tap.
(d) With peppermint snapps.

4. What does Romeo declare?
(a) That he is leaving Italy for France.
(b) That he has found his true love.
(c) That he is dying.
(d) That he is not related to Tybalt.

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

6. Who enters the argument scene?
(a) Romeo.
(b) Constance.
(c) Juliet.
(d) Desdemona.

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

8. Of what does Desdemona say Constance is an archetype?
(a) Of beauty.
(b) Of the angel Gabriel.
(c) Of an oracular woman.
(d) Of hope.

9. Who enters the stage as Constance is reading?
(a) No one.
(b) Iago and Othello.
(c) Romeo.
(d) Gustav.

10. What has fled entirely?
(a) Their band of loyal friends.
(b) The city of Verona to avoid the plague.
(c) Their servants.
(d) Their passion.

11. What does Othello realize?
(a) That Constance is better looking than Desdemona.
(b) That Iago is right.
(c) That Othello must kill Constance.
(d) That he's been duped.

12. Who does Constance resent playing?
(a) The fool.
(b) Herself.
(c) Always the bridegroom, never the bride.
(d) The mediator.

13. What does Romeo tell Juliet he is going to do?
(a) Challenge Tybalt to a duel.
(b) Tell his father about Juliet.
(c) Divorce Juliet.
(d) Spend the day with his friends.

14. How does Desdemona respond to learning of Constance's nickname?
(a) With agreement.
(b) With outrage and urging Constance to learn to kill.
(c) With sympathy.
(d) With laughter.

15. Of what does Iago convince Desdemona?
(a) That Constance is Othello's lover.
(b) That Iago wants to marry Desdemona.
(c) That Constance does not speak like a high-born lady.
(d) That Othello is faithful to Desdemona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Othello make Iago do?

2. How are the vignettes displayed?

3. What do Tybalt and Mercutio suggest to Romeo?

4. What does Desdemona urge Constance to do?

5. Why does Constance think Romeo and Othello are not tragic figures?

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