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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Iago supposed to deliver a package to?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) The Senate.
(c) The Duke.
(d) Othello.

2. What does Emilia tell Othello when he asks her about Desdemona's affair?
(a) That she has never seen Cassio and Desdemona together alone.
(b) That she fears Desdemona is being unfaithful.
(c) That Desdemona thinks that Othello is having an affair.
(d) That she has been pure and innocent.

3. What is Desdemona's reaction to Othello's accusation of her unfaithfulness?
(a) She is relieved to have the truth out.
(b) She is stricken and confused.
(c) She wonders what took him so long to realize it.
(d) She is angry.

4. What does Roderigo feel Iago has wasted by not fulfilling his promise?
(a) His health.
(b) His money.
(c) His time.
(d) His career.

5. What does Desdemona call Iago while she is talking with Cassio right before Othello leaves?
(a) A faithful servant.
(b) A pompous fool.
(c) An honest fellow.
(d) A snake in the grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cassio describe Desdemona to the Duke of Cyprus?

2. Who is Cassio most worried about when he comes ashore in Cyprus?

3. What does Iago mock about his wife after Cassio greets her in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?

4. Who asks Iago to deliver something?

5. What is the name of the Duke of Cyprus?

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