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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 excuse does Othello give for being late to a dinner with the islanders?

2. Who wounds Roderigo towards the end of the play?

3. What does Desdemona do after receiving her orders from Othello, following the after-dinner walk?

4. Whose fault does Emilia say it is when wives cheat?

5. What does Iago tell Othello to do when Othello decides to punish his wife for her affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Iago stab and kill Roderigo?

2. What is Emilia's response to the question Othello asks about Desdemona?

3. What question does Desdemona ask Emilia that proves her innocence and naivete?

4. What do Othello, Lodovico, Desdemona and Emilia all do together after dinner?

5. Who is the most villainous person in this play?

6. Where is Othello going when he gives the package to Iago in Act 3, Scene 2?

7. Why does Othello complain to Desdemona about having watery eyes?

8. What does Emilia say she would do for the right price?

9. What is Bianca surprised to see Cassio with when we first see her in the play?

10. Why does Othello finally tell Desdemona that he will consider forgiving Cassio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Othello is outraged when he overhears a conversation between Iago and Cassio. Explain this scene. How does Othello react to this conversation? Why does he feel this way? How does this one conversation change the outcome of the entire play?

Essay Topic 3

This book is set in two different cities. Compare and contrast these two cities. How do these different locations affect the outcome of the book?

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