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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 Othello do after Iago lies about over hearing Cassio brag about being with Desdemona?
2. Who kills Roderigo after he has been wounded during the street brawl?
3. What does Othello tell Desdemona to do after the walk after dinner?
4. Who does Iago try to frame for Cassio's wounds?
5. What is Desdemona's reaction to Othello's accusation of her unfaithfulness?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Iago tell Cassio to do after Iago is done speaking with Othello at the beginning of Act 4?
2. Why does Othello finally tell Desdemona that he will consider forgiving Cassio?
3. Who are Cassio and Iago talking about while Othello thinks they are discussing Desdemona?
4. Why does Iago stab and kill Roderigo?
5. What does Emilia say she would do for the right price?
6. What does Iago tell Desdemona he will do when Desdemona talks about Othello's odd and angry behavior towards her?
7. Who does Iago try to frame for the attack on Cassio?
8. What does Desdemona realize about her marriage while she is getting ready for bed?
9. What does Othello ask Iago to give him after he overhears Iago and Cassio talking?
10. What does Iago tell Othello he heard from Cassio while he is talking to Othello at the beginning of Act 4?
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
Othello is a black man in power. How does this major feature about him affect the people around him? What are people's first impressions of him? Does his skin color change the way people think about him? Why or why not? Make sure you support your answers with examples from the text.
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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