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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 does Cassio ask of Emilia the morning after his brawl in the street?
(a) To plead with Othello to forgive him.
(b) To deliver a letter to both Othello and Desdemona.
(c) To find some money for him to sail back to Venice.
(d) To secure him some time to talk alone with 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) Spread rumors about Cassio.
(c) Pretend to be his servant to get information.
(d) Sleep with Desdemona.

3. How did Desdemona and Othello spend their time when they were falling in love before their marriage?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Walking.

4. What do Cassio and Iago discuss while they are on watch together their first night in Cyprus?
(a) How much they admire Othello.
(b) How sweet the marriage between Othello and Desdemona is.
(c) How lovely Desdemona is.
(d) How much they hate Othello.

5. Who is awakened by the noise that Roderigo causes during the brawl in the street?
(a) The Duke's wife.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) Emilia.
(d) The Duke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Iago reveal his entire plan to after everyone else leaves the Duke's court in Cyprus?

2. Who does Cassio hear is already pleading his case with Othello the morning after his embarrassing street brawl?

3. What does Brabantio think will happen once he presents his case against Othello at the Duke's house?

4. To what genre is this play categorized?

5. What does the Duke order Othello to do before hearing what Brabantio has to say?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Desdemona say when she takes the stand at Othello's trial?

2. When we first see Iago speaking with Othello, what does Iago claim to not be?

3. What does Roderigo suggest that he and Iago do to try and stop the marriage between Othello and Desdemona?

4. What trait in Emilia does Iago mock several times throughout the book?

5. What is Iago's description of the perfect woman?

6. Why is Othello at the inn when he receives the summons from the Duke?

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

8. What does Brabantio see that convinces him that Desdemona has eloped?

9. How did Othello and Desdemona meet?

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

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