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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Othello compare Cassio to when he sees Cassio fighting?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Moors.
(c) The Devil.
(d) The Heathens.

3. What is the literary function of the Clown in this play?
(a) To relay important messages.
(b) To provide comic relief.
(c) To provide ironic situations.
(d) To tell the history.

4. Who does Iago choose to be his main pawn in his plan to get revenge against Othello?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) Cassio.
(c) His wife.
(d) Roderigo.

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

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

7. How does Desdemona feel about Iago's description of the perfect woman?
(a) It is irrational and sexist.
(b) It is more thoughtful than she would have expected.
(c) It describes herself to a tee.
(d) It is kind and sweet.

8. During their discussion while on watch together, what does Iago urge Cassio to do?
(a) Gamble his salary.
(b) Report Roderigo for behavior unbecoming of an officer.
(c) Pursue Desdemona.
(d) Drink some wine.

9. What does Iago think of a woman's opinion?
(a) It is just noise.
(b) It is highly important and should be listened to.
(c) It is usually the echo of her husband or father's opinion.
(d) It is nothing important and has no merit.

10. How does Igao comfort Roderigo after the trial is over and the marriage is declared legitimate?
(a) Points out that Desdemona has a beautiful sister.
(b) Assures Roderigo that the couple will tire of each other soon.
(c) Lists all of Desdemona's faults.
(d) Encourages him to find a new love.

11. Who does Cassio want to have put in a good word for him with Desdemona the morning after his street brawl?
(a) Iago.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Othello.
(d) Emilia.

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

13. How do Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio to tell him of the marriage?
(a) They sneak into his bedroom.
(b) They knock on the door.
(c) They knock on his window while he is sleeping.
(d) They rush into the house after the doorman opens the door.

14. Who does Cassio hear is already pleading his case with Othello the morning after his embarrassing street brawl?
(a) Emilia.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) Iago.
(d) The Duke.

15. What fault in Othello does Iago plan to use to go about destroying Othello's marriage?
(a) His jealousy.
(b) His arrogance.
(c) His lusty past.
(d) His dishonesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what account does Brabantio want to arrest Othello?

2. How does Othello act while Brabantio is accusing him of such horrible things at the inn?

3. How does Cassio describe Desdemona to the Duke of Cyprus?

4. What does the Duke do after hearing both Brabantio and Othello's sides of the story?

5. Where is Iago from?

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