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

2. What does Iago plan to do to get revenge on Othello?
(a) Get him run out of town because of his race.
(b) Pretend to be his servant to get information.
(c) Spread rumors about Cassio.
(d) Sleep with Desdemona.

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

4. What is Roderigo's first step toward revenge against Othello when he hears of their marriage?
(a) He tells a policeman to arrest Othello.
(b) He tells Brabantio.
(c) He pays a man to kill Othello.
(d) He plots with Iago to frame Othello for infidelity.

5. What does Iago swear to do to Othello and Desdemona's 'fine tuned' love?
(a) Make them both sing solos.
(b) Fill their lives with dischord.
(c) Put it to rest.
(d) Increase the harmony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What destroyed the Turkish ships that were heading towards Cyprus?

2. How does Cassio greet Iago's wife when they enter the Duke of Cyprus's court?

3. What does Roderigo want to do after the trial is over and the marriage was declared legitimate?

4. Who has declared the big event for Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What does Cassio call himself after he has been punished for his brawl in the street of Cyprus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Duke decide to do after he has heard Othello and Brabantio's sides of the case against Othello?

2. How did Othello and Desdemona meet?

3. Why does Othello compare Montano and Cassio to Turks on their first night in Cyrpus?

4. What destroyed the Turkish ships that were heading for Cyprus?

5. Why is Othello so happy to see Desdemona when he comes ashore in Cyprus?

6. How does Brabantio think Othello got Desdemona to marry him?

7. What does Cassio really want after his hired help is mocked by the clown?

8. What is the celebration in Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?

9. What does Cassio do to cheer himself up after being punished by Othello for his brawl in the street?

10. Why is Iago so upset with Othello at the beginning of the play?

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