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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is ordered to attend Desdemona on her journey to Cyprus?
(a) Brabantio.
(b) Cassio.
(c) Iago and his wife.
(d) Roderigo.

2. What are Desdemona and Cassio talking about right before Othello leaves?
(a) A way to get Cassio back into Othello's good graces.
(b) News from Venice.
(c) Finding Cassio a new position now that he has been fired.
(d) Having an affair.

3. What did Cassio do for Othello while Othello and Desdemona were still courting?
(a) Deliver messages of love back and forth between the two.
(b) Keet their relationship a secret from the public.
(c) Drive Desdemona to Othello's house so they could visit.
(d) Stand guard while they secretly visited.

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

5. Who does Iago notice doting on Desdemona while in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?
(a) A messenger.
(b) Cassio.
(c) Roderigo.
(d) The Duke.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the main figure in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What is the name of the Duke of Cyprus?

4. What makes Iago so happy when he hears of Othello's odd behavior towards Desdemona?

5. What is Iago asked to deliver in Act 3, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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