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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Cassio's opinion of Iago at the beginning of Act 3?
2. Who seems to be the only man of stature and honor in the room while Brabantio is raving in the inn?
3. What does Cassio call himself after he has been punished for his brawl in the street of Cyprus?
4. How is Brabantio related to Desdemona?
5. After Othello sets Iago and Cassio on the watch, who does he leave with on his first night in Cyprus?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Othello do when he sees Cassio's deplorable behavior on his first night in Cyprus?
2. What is the celebration in Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?
3. Why is Iago so upset with Othello at the beginning of the play?
4. Why does Othello compare Montano and Cassio to Turks on their first night in Cyrpus?
5. How did Othello and Desdemona meet?
6. Why is Cassio so worried about Othello when he comes ashore in Cyprus?
7. What does Emilia tell Cassio when he asks her to put in a good word for him with Desdemona?
8. What does the Duke decide to do after he has heard Othello and Brabantio's sides of the case against Othello?
9. What does Desdemona say when she takes the stand at Othello's trial?
10. Why is Othello so happy to see Desdemona when he comes ashore in Cyprus?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Desdemona sings a song that is echoed by Emilia in her death. What is this song? Why is it so significant? Where are the two women when they sing it, and how does it fit the scenes in which it was involved?
Essay Topic 2
Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?
Essay Topic 3
What role does the handkerchief play in the story and/or what does it symbolize? How is the plot altered by the presence of the handkerchief?
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