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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does Cassio fight with on his first night in Cyprus?
(a) Miltano.
(b) Roderigo.
(c) Iago.
(d) Montano.
2. Who does Cassio want to have put in a good word for him with Desdemona the morning after his street brawl?
(a) The Duke.
(b) Othello.
(c) Emilia.
(d) Iago.
3. Who is ordered to attend Desdemona on her journey to Cyprus?
(a) Brabantio.
(b) Roderigo.
(c) Iago and his wife.
(d) Cassio.
4. What does Iago plan to tell Othello once he is in Cyprus with him?
(a) That Cassio does not deserve his promotion.
(b) That Roderigo is in love with Desdemona.
(c) That the Duke wants him to return to Venice.
(d) That Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair.
5. What does the Duke of Cyprus praise about Othello before he comes ashore in Cyprus?
(a) His courage.
(b) His love.
(c) His creativity.
(d) His style.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Iago so upset with Othello at the beginning of the play?
2. Why does Brabantio think Othello has the power of bewitchment?
3. Who is the main figure in Act 3, Scene 1?
4. Who is awakened by the noise that Roderigo causes during the brawl in the street?
5. Who is one of the messengers who summons Othello while he is talking to Iago of his love for Desdemona?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Cassio do to cheer himself up after being punished by Othello for his brawl in the street?
2. Why is Othello so torn about firing Cassio?
3. How did Othello and Desdemona meet?
4. What destroyed the Turkish ships that were heading for Cyprus?
5. What does Emilia tell Cassio when he asks her to put in a good word for him with Desdemona?
6. What is the celebration in Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?
7. Why is Othello at the inn when he receives the summons from the Duke?
8. Why is Othello so happy to see Desdemona when he comes ashore in Cyprus?
9. What does Roderigo suggest that he and Iago do to try and stop the marriage between Othello and Desdemona?
10. What does the Duke decide to do after he has heard Othello and Brabantio's sides of the case against Othello?
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