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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 Iago tell Roderigo to do during the first night they are in Cyprus?
(a) Get Cassio drunk.
(b) Anger Cassio.
(c) Spread ugly rumors of Othello.
(d) Take advantage of Desdemona.

2. Where are the Turks heading at the beginning of the play?
(a) Verona.
(b) Venice.
(c) Cyprus.
(d) London.

3. While talking to Othello in Act 1, Scene 2, what does Iago pretend that he does not like to do?
(a) Give orders.
(b) Take orders.
(c) Kill men.
(d) Tell lies.

4. What does Cassio call himself after he has been punished for his brawl in the street of Cyprus?
(a) No more than a man.
(b) A beggar.
(c) A fool.
(d) A beast.

5. What does Iago mock about his wife after Cassio greets her in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?
(a) Her stupidity.
(b) Her lack of stylish clothing.
(c) Her constant talking.
(d) Her weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drives the plot of this play?

2. How does Othello act while Brabantio is accusing him of such horrible things at the inn?

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

4. Who is one of the messengers who summons Othello while he is talking to Iago of his love for Desdemona?

5. What does the Duke of Cyprus praise about Othello before he comes ashore in Cyprus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the message contain that Othello sends out in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What does Emilia tell Cassio when he asks her to put in a good word for him with Desdemona?

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

4. Why does Cassio refuse to drink the wine offered him by Iago when they are both on watch on their first night in Cyprus?

5. What does Iago plan to make Othello believe after the trial is over?

6. Why is Roderigo so unhappy about Othello's marriage?

7. How did Othello and Desdemona meet?

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

9. Why is Brabantio so mad at Othello?

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

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