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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Othello really feel about Cassio, even after his brawl in the street?
(a) He loves Cassio and wants him back in his service.
(b) He is ashamed of Cassio but thinks he has learned his lesson.
(c) He is embarassed by Cassio and never wants to see him again.
(d) He is jealous of Cassio and his easy way with women.

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

4. To what genre is this play categorized?
(a) A tragedy.
(b) A romance.
(c) A drama.
(d) A comedy.

5. What is the shortest scene in the book?
(a) Act 1, Scene 4.
(b) Act 2, Scene 3.
(c) Act 3, Scene 1.
(d) Act 2, Scene 2.

6. What does the Duke of Cyprus praise about Othello before he comes ashore in Cyprus?
(a) His courage.
(b) His style.
(c) His creativity.
(d) His love.

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

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

9. What are Iago and Roderigo discussing as the first scene opens?
(a) The status of the war.
(b) The marriage of Othello and Desdemona.
(c) The gossip of the town.
(d) Iago's wife and her treachery.

10. Who pretends to help Cassio after his embarrassing street brawl the night before?
(a) Iago.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Desdemona.
(d) Roderigo.

11. Who has declared the big event for Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Othello.
(b) The Duke of Cyprus.
(c) Iago.
(d) The Duke of Venice.

12. Who does Cassio hire to cheer himself up after his embarrassment on his first night in Cyrpus?
(a) Some servants.
(b) Some dancers.
(c) Some musicians.
(d) Some stylists.

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

14. What does Othello do to punish Cassio for his fighting?
(a) Chides him publicly.
(b) Has him arrested.
(c) Beats him publicly.
(d) Strips him of his title.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Cassio so hesitant to do what Iago is pressuring him to do?

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

3. Where is Iago from?

4. Who does Iago notice doting on Desdemona while in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?

5. Where does Othello go after his discussion with Brabantio at the inn?

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