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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Desdemona and Othello spend their time when they were falling in love before their marriage?
(a) Walking.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Talking.
(d) Reading.

3. What are Iago and Roderigo discussing as the first scene opens?
(a) The gossip of the town.
(b) The status of the war.
(c) Iago's wife and her treachery.
(d) The marriage of Othello and Desdemona.

4. What does Brabantio find that convinces him his daughter really has escaped to get married?
(a) Her empty bed.
(b) A note.
(c) A marriage license.
(d) A receipt for a carriage.

5. What is Roderigo's first step toward revenge against Othello when he hears of their marriage?
(a) He tells Brabantio.
(b) He tells a policeman to arrest Othello.
(c) He pays a man to kill Othello.
(d) He plots with Iago to frame Othello for infidelity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Duke order Othello to do before hearing what Brabantio has to say?

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

4. Who seems to be the only man of stature and honor in the room while Brabantio is raving in the inn?

5. Where does Iago tell the search party for Desdemona to meet him after they hear news of her elopement?

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