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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Iago asked to deliver in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A letter.
(b) Some papers.
(c) Orders for Cassio.
(d) A package.

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

4. What does Cassio call himself after he has been punished for his brawl in the street of Cyprus?
(a) No more than a man.
(b) A beast.
(c) A beggar.
(d) A fool.

5. On what account does Brabantio want to arrest Othello?
(a) Kidnapping Desdemona against her will.
(b) Stealing precious jewels from Desdemona.
(c) Bewitching Desdemona.
(d) Taking Desdemona's virtue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Desdemona's reaction to Othello's accusation of her unfaithfulness?

3. Why is Roderigo upset with Iago after Desdemona and Emilia are called to dinner?

4. To what genre is this play categorized?

5. What does the Duke of Cyprus praise about Othello before he comes ashore in Cyprus?

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