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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. Who does Cassio fight with on his first night in Cyprus?
(a) Montano.
(b) Roderigo.
(c) Miltano.
(d) Iago.

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

3. What is the Duke discussing when he is first seen in the play?
(a) Othello's marriage.
(b) The Tukish fleet and their destination.
(c) Brabantio's accusation of Othello.
(d) His wife's sickness.

4. Who does Iago tell Cassio to confer with about finding forgiveness from Othello after his brawl in the street?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) Othello.
(c) Emilia.
(d) The Duke.

5. What is announced in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A mass feast.
(b) An invasion.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A trial.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Cassio most worried about after his punishment?

3. What is the name of Iago's wife?

4. What does Iago plan to tell Othello once he is in Cyprus with him?

5. What does Iago think of a woman's opinion?

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