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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 does Iago tell Roderigo to do during the first night they are in Cyprus?
2. What does Iago plan to tell Othello once he is in Cyprus with him?
3. During their discussion while on watch together, what does Iago urge Cassio to do?
4. Who has declared the big event for Act 2, Scene 2?
5. Who seems to be the only man of stature and honor in the room while Brabantio is raving in the inn?
Short Essay Questions
1. What trait in Emilia does Iago mock several times throughout the book?
2. What does Iago plan to make Othello believe after the trial is over?
3. Why does Othello compare Montano and Cassio to Turks on their first night in Cyrpus?
4. What does Othello do when he sees Cassio's deplorable behavior on his first night in Cyprus?
5. What does Desdemona say when she takes the stand at Othello's trial?
6. What is the celebration in Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?
7. Why is Othello at the inn when he receives the summons from the Duke?
8. Why is Brabantio so mad at Othello?
9. What is Iago's description of the perfect woman?
10. What does the Duke decide to do after he has heard Othello and Brabantio's sides of the case against Othello?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jealousy is a pretty strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by jealousy react?
Essay Topic 2
Why might Shakespeare have allowed Iago to live at the end of the play when so many others died? What kind of message does this send? Should Iago have been killed? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
The characters in this play all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and analyze each one's main motivation(s) throughout the play and how their individual goals affect the characters around them.
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