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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. Who does Cassio want to have put in a good word for him with Desdemona the morning after his street brawl?
2. Who sent the messengers who summon Othello while he is talking to Iago if his love for Desdemona?
3. Who does Cassio beg to talk with after his hired group has been sent away the morning after his street brawl?
4. What does the Duke of Cyprus praise about Othello before he comes ashore in Cyprus?
5. How does Igao comfort Roderigo after the trial is over and the marriage is declared legitimate?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the message contain that Othello sends out in Act 2, Scene 2?
2. How does Brabantio think Othello got Desdemona to marry him?
3. Why is Iago so upset with Othello at the beginning of the play?
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. Why does Othello compare Montano and Cassio to Turks on their first night in Cyrpus?
6. Why is Othello at the inn when he receives the summons from the Duke?
7. Why is Brabantio so mad at Othello?
8. Why is Roderigo so unhappy about Othello's marriage?
9. What does Cassio do to cheer himself up after being punished by Othello for his brawl in the street?
10. How does the Duke of Cyprus feel about Othello?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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 title of this play can be a little misleading to some people. Why is this? What are some other titles that might be more fitting? Why are these titles more suitable to the text than the original? Make sure to support your ideas with examples from the text.
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