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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the big event of Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?
(a) The Turks who have tried to invade.
(b) The victory over the Turks.
(c) Othello and Desdemona's marriage.
(d) The capture of a Turkish spy.

2. Who does Montano want to report to Othello for behavior unbecoming of an officer on the first night in Cyprus?
(a) Iago.
(b) Cassio.
(c) Miltano.
(d) Roderigo.

3. Why is Cassio so hesitant to do what Iago is pressuring him to do?
(a) Roderigo is his good friend.
(b) He does not hold his liquor well.
(c) He has lost a fortune to gambling.
(d) He knows that pursuing a married woman is wrong.

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

5. Who is one of the messengers who summons Othello while he is talking to Iago of his love for Desdemona?
(a) Roderigo.
(b) General Stringham.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Brabantio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Iago notice doting on Desdemona while in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?

2. Who does Cassio fight with on his first night in Cyprus?

3. Why does Brabantio think Othello has the power of bewitchment?

4. Who does Iago tell Cassio to confer with about finding forgiveness from Othello after his brawl in the street?

5. How does Desdemona feel about Iago's description of the perfect woman?

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