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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Iago plan to tell Othello once he is in Cyprus with him?
(a) That the Duke wants him to return to Venice.
(b) That Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair.
(c) That Roderigo is in love with Desdemona.
(d) That Cassio does not deserve his promotion.

2. What does the Duke order Othello to do before hearing what Brabantio has to say?
(a) Depart to spy on the Turks.
(b) Take an oath of honesty.
(c) Leave to fight the Ottomans.
(d) Await his trial time in the jail.

3. What is so different about Desdemona and Othello's relationship?
(a) Othello is a black man and Desdemona is a white woman.
(b) Desdemona is much older then Othello.
(c) Desdemona has alread been married twice.
(d) Othello has been promised to another woman for years.

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 fool.
(d) A beggar.

5. What does Iago mock about his wife after Cassio greets her in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?
(a) Her weight.
(b) Her lack of stylish clothing.
(c) Her constant talking.
(d) Her stupidity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iago tell Cassio is the reason for Othello being at the inn?

2. What drives the plot of this play?

3. What does Iago swear to do to Othello and Desdemona's 'fine tuned' love?

4. What does Cassio ask of Emilia the morning after his brawl in the street?

5. To what genre is this play categorized?

(see the answer key)

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