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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the only character who is not being manipulated by Iago?
(a) Othello.
(b) Emilia.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Desdemona.

3. When Othello is questioned at the inn, what reason does he give for marrying Desdemona?
(a) She is very beautiful.
(b) She has a lot of money.
(c) He has had a vision about her.
(d) He loves her.

4. Who makes rude comments to the group that Cassio hired to cheer himself up?
(a) A lord.
(b) A musician.
(c) A beggar boy.
(d) The clown.

5. What is Roderigo's first step toward revenge against Othello when he hears of their marriage?
(a) He plots with Iago to frame Othello for infidelity.
(b) He pays a man to kill Othello.
(c) He tells Brabantio.
(d) He tells a policeman to arrest Othello.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iago want to happen at the beginning of Act 5?

2. What does Emilia say she would do for the right price?

3. What is announced in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. Who does Iago talk to Cassio about when Othello thinks they are talking about Desdemona?

5. What does Emilia tell Othello when he asks her about Desdemona's affair?

(see the answer key)

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