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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. Where is Iago from?
(a) Venice.
(b) Florence.
(c) Paris.
(d) Verona.

2. Who does Desdemona ask to retrieve Cassio after dinner with the islanders?
(a) The Duke's messenger.
(b) A servant.
(c) A messenger.
(d) The clown.

3. Who is Cassio most worried about when he comes ashore in Cyprus?
(a) Iago.
(b) Othello.
(c) Desdemona.
(d) Roderigo.

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

5. Who does Othello put in charge of restoring order after Cassio's brawl in the street of Cyprus?
(a) Roderigo.
(b) Iago.
(c) Cassio.
(d) The Duke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is awakened by the noise that Roderigo causes during the brawl in the street?

2. What are Iago and Roderigo discussing as the first scene opens?

3. Who does Othello compare Cassio to when he sees Cassio fighting?

4. What does Iago tell Roderigo to do during the first night they are in Cyprus?

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

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