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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. After Othello sets Iago and Cassio on the watch, who does he leave with on his first night in Cyprus?

2. Who does Montano want to report to Othello for behavior unbecoming of an officer on the first night in Cyprus?

3. Where are the Turks heading at the beginning of the play?

4. What does Iago plan to tell Othello once he is in Cyprus with him?

5. What drives the plot of this play?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Brabantio so mad at Othello?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Iago tell Montano about Cassio on his first night in Cyprus?

10. How did Othello and Desdemona meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is involved in the attack on Cassio, and what do they have to gain by doing this? How does this night alter the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What are Othello's final words, and what do they imply? How do these words sum up the entire theme of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Iago has a very specific description of his idea of the perfect woman. What is this description, and what does this suggest about Iago's character? Compare/contrast Iago's idea of the perfect woman to another character's thoughts on the subject.

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