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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 Desdemona ask Cassio to do when she tells him of Othello's off behavior?

2. Who enters the room and is surprised to see Cassio with a handkerchief?

3. Who kills Roderigo after he has been wounded during the street brawl?

4. What is Emilia trying to convey to Desdemona as they talk while getting ready for bed?

5. What does Desdemona tell Othello she was doing right before he came in the room so suddenly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Iago supposed to deliver the package that Othello gives him?

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

4. What does Othello say he needs before believing something negative about Cassio from Iago?

5. What does Iago tell Cassio to do after Iago is done speaking with Othello at the beginning of Act 4?

6. What does Iago tell Desdemona he will do when Desdemona talks about Othello's odd and angry behavior towards her?

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

8. Who does Iago try to frame for the attack on Cassio?

9. Who hides to ambush Cassio?

10. What does Desdemona realize about her marriage while she is getting ready for bed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emilia has her own theory for why some women cheat on their husbands. What is this theory? What are her validations for this? How does Desdemona feel about Emilia's theory? How do the characters' different opinions display themselves by the way the two women live their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Iago uses many different lies to complete his horrible goals. What are some of these lies, and how did they poison the characters who heard them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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