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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Emilia trying to convey to Desdemona as they talk while getting ready for bed?
(a) The true nature of marriage.
(b) The fact that Othello may have been unfaithful.
(c) The consequences of remaining naive.
(d) The harsh reality of the world.

3. What is so surprising to Desdemona about Othello's behavior when he is asking about her handkerchief?
(a) He did not kiss her goodbye.
(b) He usually only acts this way when he is sick.
(c) He seems worried and distracted.
(d) He has never acted like this before.

4. What does Othello see in the street at night that motivates him to rush to see Desdemona?
(a) Cassio wounded in the street.
(b) Cassio with another woman.
(c) Roderigo bleeding in a jail cell.
(d) A note from Iago.

5. Who kills Roderigo after he has been wounded during the street brawl?
(a) Othello.
(b) Montano.
(c) Iago.
(d) Cassio.

6. Who becomes overwrought when seeing Cassio's wounds?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) Bianca.
(c) Emilia.
(d) The Duke's wife.

7. What does Desdemona tell Othello she was doing right before he came in the room so suddenly?
(a) She was thinking of how much she is going to miss Othello.
(b) She was speaking with no one, only waiting for Othello.
(c) She was talking with Emilia.
(d) She was visiting with Cassio.

8. Who wounds Cassio towards the end of the play?
(a) Othello.
(b) Montano.
(c) Roderigo.
(d) Iago.

9. What is Iago preparing to do at the beginning of Act 5?
(a) Frame Othello in Desdemona's murder.
(b) Arrest Roderigo.
(c) Tell another lie to Othello.
(d) Ambush Cassio.

10. What does Iago want to happen at the beginning of Act 5?
(a) He wants Roderigo to be arrested for the murder of Cassio.
(b) He wants Roderigo and Cassio to kill each other.
(c) He wants Othello to believe his lie and become enraged.
(d) He wants Othello to be arrested and killed for Desdemona's murder.

11. What does Desdemona do to try and prove her love to Othello after he has accused her of an affair?
(a) Swear an oath to never be unfaithful again.
(b) Wear a chastity belt with a single key given to Othello.
(c) Write a letter.
(d) Put their wedding sheets on the bed.

12. After the night of the brawl, where is Othello leaving to?
(a) To inspect the fortifications.
(b) To attend the trial of Cassio.
(c) To confer with the Duke.
(d) To find a housing situation for him and Desdemona.

13. What does Iago tell Othello to do when Othello decides to punish his wife for her affair?
(a) Strangle her in their bed.
(b) Publicly disgrace her.
(c) Divorce her and take her dowry.
(d) Poison her.

14. What does Iago do when he sees Cassio exit so quickly when he and Othello enter the room?
(a) He cries out for Cassio to return.
(b) He begins to plant seeds of doubt in Othello's mind.
(c) He laughs at Cassio's cowardice.
(d) He exults over his power of manipulation.

15. What does Othello tell Desdemona is so special about the handkerchief he gave her?
(a) It has magical powers.
(b) It was his grandmother's.
(c) It is a symbol of love.
(d) It is from a far away land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Iago at the beginning of Act 5?

2. What does Iago plan to do with the item that is dropped as Othello and Desdemona headed to dinner with the islanders?

3. Who is the only character who is not being manipulated by Iago?

4. What drops to the ground as Othello and Desdemona head to dinner with the islanders?

5. What does Desdemona tell Emilia that Othello is not prone to while she waits for Cassio?

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