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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Iago plan to ruin Othello's marriage?
(a) Frame Othello for a murder.
(b) Make Othello think that Desdemona is unfaithful.
(c) Woo Desdemona himself.
(d) Make Othello cheat on Desdemona.

2. Before Othello leaves for his errand, what does Iago tell him that his wife is good at?
(a) Deceiving.
(b) Manipulating.
(c) Singing.
(d) Endearing men to her.

3. What does Iago think of a woman's opinion?
(a) It is usually the echo of her husband or father's opinion.
(b) It is highly important and should be listened to.
(c) It is just noise.
(d) It is nothing important and has no merit.

4. 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 servants.
(d) Some musicians.

5. What drives the plot of this play?
(a) The choices of the characters.
(b) The historical events.
(c) The crises of the society.
(d) The whims of the narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has declared the big event for Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What drops to the ground as Othello and Desdemona head to dinner with the islanders?

3. What is the literary function of the Clown in this play?

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

5. After Othello sets Iago and Cassio on the watch, who does he leave with on his first night in Cyprus?

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