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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 is one of the messengers who summons Othello while he is talking to Iago of his love for Desdemona?
(a) Roderigo.
(b) General Stringham.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Brabantio.

2. Where is Iago from?
(a) Florence.
(b) Verona.
(c) Paris.
(d) Venice.

3. Who is Cassio most worried about when he comes ashore in Cyprus?
(a) Iago.
(b) Othello.
(c) Desdemona.
(d) Roderigo.

4. What is Cassio most worried about after his punishment?
(a) The expensive clothes that were ruined in the brawl.
(b) The loss of his reputation.
(c) Desdemona's opinion of him.
(d) The drop in pay.

5. Who is Brabantio referring to when he says, "It would have been better if she had married even you."
(a) Roberto.
(b) Roderigo.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Iago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Othello go after his discussion with Brabantio at the inn?

2. Who is ordered to attend Desdemona on her journey to Cyprus?

3. What does Othello do to punish Cassio for his fighting?

4. Who does Cassio hire to cheer himself up after his embarrassment on his first night in Cyrpus?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Brabantio so mad at Othello?

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

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 is the celebration in Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?

6. How does the Duke of Cyprus feel about Othello?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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