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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. Who is Brabantio referring to when he says, "It would have been better if she had married even you."
(a) Roderigo.
(b) Cassio.
(c) Roberto.
(d) Iago.

2. Where are the Turks heading at the beginning of the play?
(a) Cyprus.
(b) London.
(c) Verona.
(d) Venice.

3. What is the shortest scene in the book?
(a) Act 2, Scene 2.
(b) Act 3, Scene 1.
(c) Act 2, Scene 3.
(d) Act 1, Scene 4.

4. Who does Iago notice doting on Desdemona while in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?
(a) The Duke.
(b) A messenger.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Roderigo.

5. After Othello sets Iago and Cassio on the watch, who does he leave with on his first night in Cyprus?
(a) A dancer.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Desdemona.
(d) Emilia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is announced in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Who does Iago reveal his entire plan to after everyone else leaves the Duke's court in Cyprus?

3. What does Iago plan to do to get revenge on Othello?

4. What does Brabantio think will happen once he presents his case against Othello at the Duke's house?

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

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