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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Brabantio referring to when he says, "It would have been better if she had married even you."
(a) Iago.
(b) Roberto.
(c) Roderigo.
(d) Cassio.

2. Where does Iago tell the search party for Desdemona to meet him after they hear news of her elopement?
(a) Othello's house.
(b) The town square.
(c) Brabantio's house.
(d) The inn.

3. What drives the plot of this play?
(a) The crises of the society.
(b) The whims of the narrator.
(c) The choices of the characters.
(d) The historical events.

4. Why does Brabantio think Othello has the power of bewitchment?
(a) He is a moor.
(b) He has seen Othello do it to others.
(c) Iago told him this.
(d) This is widely rumored about Othello.

5. What does Cassio ask of Emilia the morning after his brawl in the street?
(a) To plead with Othello to forgive him.
(b) To secure him some time to talk alone with Desdemona.
(c) To deliver a letter to both Othello and Desdemona.
(d) To find some money for him to sail back to Venice.

6. Who does Cassio beg to talk with after his hired group has been sent away the morning after his street brawl?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) Othello.
(c) The Duke.
(d) Iago.

7. What do Othello and Desdemona do when they meet each other in Cyprus?
(a) Blush and act embarrassed.
(b) Chide each other for scaring the other.
(c) Embrace warmly.
(d) Kiss passionately.

8. On what account does Brabantio want to arrest Othello?
(a) Bewitching Desdemona.
(b) Kidnapping Desdemona against her will.
(c) Taking Desdemona's virtue.
(d) Stealing precious jewels from Desdemona.

9. What does Iago plan to do to get revenge on Othello?
(a) Get him run out of town because of his race.
(b) Sleep with Desdemona.
(c) Pretend to be his servant to get information.
(d) Spread rumors about Cassio.

10. How does Othello act while Brabantio is accusing him of such horrible things at the inn?
(a) He is scared and tries to run.
(b) He is angry and offended.
(c) He is patient and understanding.
(d) He is not at all surprised and acts as if he were expecting this.

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

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

13. Who does Montano want to report to Othello for behavior unbecoming of an officer on the first night in Cyprus?
(a) Iago.
(b) Miltano.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Roderigo.

14. How does Cassio greet Iago's wife when they enter the Duke of Cyprus's court?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He embraces her.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He bows to her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cassio most worried about when he comes ashore in Cyprus?

2. After Othello sets Iago and Cassio on the watch, who does he leave with on his first night in Cyprus?

3. What does Brabantio think will happen once he presents his case against Othello at the Duke's house?

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

5. How did Desdemona and Othello spend their time when they were falling in love before their marriage?

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