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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cassio do for Othello while Othello and Desdemona were still courting?
(a) Keet their relationship a secret from the public.
(b) Drive Desdemona to Othello's house so they could visit.
(c) Stand guard while they secretly visited.
(d) Deliver messages of love back and forth between the two.

2. What are Desdemona and Cassio talking about right before Othello leaves?
(a) A way to get Cassio back into Othello's good graces.
(b) Finding Cassio a new position now that he has been fired.
(c) News from Venice.
(d) Having an affair.

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

4. Whose fault does Emilia say it is when wives cheat?
(a) The wife's.
(b) The Church's.
(c) Society's.
(d) The husband's.

5. In her conversation with Cassio right before Othello leaves, what does Desdemona say she will make Othello's every moment about?
(a) The Duke and his lusty advances.
(b) Herself and her purity.
(c) Iago and his honesty.
(d) Cassio and his faithfulness.

6. What is Iago's reasoning behind the statement he makes about what happens to every married man?
(a) Humans are not meant to have just one lover.
(b) Women are wily.
(c) Men have short attention spans.
(d) Women need more than one man to be satisfied.

7. Who does Iago send away just after Othello reacts to Iago's lie about Cassio's bragging?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) Bianca.
(c) Cassio.
(d) The Duke.

8. Who is sent to tell Othello and Desdemona about Cassio's wounds?
(a) Emilia.
(b) Iago.
(c) Roderigo.
(d) Bianca.

9. What does Othello ask Iago to watch for while Othello is away on his errand?
(a) A message from the Duke.
(b) Signs of Cassio's treachery.
(c) The arrival of Desdemona's father.
(d) Signs of Desdemona's infidelity.

10. What does Emilia tell Othello when he asks her about Desdemona's affair?
(a) That she fears Desdemona is being unfaithful.
(b) That she has never seen Cassio and Desdemona together alone.
(c) That she has been pure and innocent.
(d) That Desdemona thinks that Othello is having an affair.

11. What is Iago asked to deliver in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) A package.
(b) A letter.
(c) Orders for Cassio.
(d) Some papers.

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

13. What does Othello tell Emilia to do after he has questioned her about Desdemona's affair?
(a) Leave his services immediately.
(b) Bring Desdemona to him.
(c) Keep this conversation a secret.
(d) Deliver a letter.

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

15. Why does Cassio exit the room so quickly when Othello enters the room right before his departure?
(a) He is nervous to be around Othello who is so angry with him.
(b) He was just discussing an affair with his wife.
(c) Iago enters with Othello, and Cassio distrusts Iago.
(d) He is supposed to be at the courthouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Othello give for being late to a dinner with the islanders?

2. What excuse does Desdemona give Othello for his odd behavior towards her?

3. Who teaches wives to cheat, according to Emilia?

4. What does Desdemona tell Othello she was doing right before he came in the room so suddenly?

5. Why does Othello finally consent to meet with Cassio?

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