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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Iago plan to do to get revenge on Othello?
(a) Get him run out of town because of his race.
(b) Pretend to be his servant to get information.
(c) Spread rumors about Cassio.
(d) Sleep with Desdemona.

2. When Othello is questioned at the inn, what reason does he give for marrying Desdemona?
(a) She is very beautiful.
(b) She has a lot of money.
(c) He loves her.
(d) He has had a vision about her.

3. What does the Duke do after hearing both Brabantio and Othello's sides of the story?
(a) Arrest Brabantio for his outrageous accusation.
(b) Allow Othello to go free.
(c) Hear Desdemona's version of the story.
(d) Test Desdemona for signs of having been bewitched.

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

5. Who has declared the big event for Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The Duke of Venice.
(b) Othello.
(c) Iago.
(d) The Duke of Cyprus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one of the messengers who summons Othello while he is talking to Iago of his love for Desdemona?

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

3. What does Roderigo want to do after the trial is over and the marriage was declared legitimate?

4. To what genre is this play categorized?

5. What is the Duke discussing when he is first seen in the play?

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