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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 is the only character who is not being manipulated by Iago?

2. What does Othello say about his wife when she leaves after pleading Cassio's case?

3. What does Iago say happens to every married man?

4. What is the shortest scene in Act 3?

5. What song does Desdemona sing while Emilia helps her get ready for bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Othello give to Iago in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

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

5. What part did Cassio play in Othello and Desdemona's courtship?

6. Who are Cassio and Iago talking about while Othello thinks they are discussing Desdemona?

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

8. Who does Emilia say is to blame when women cheat on their husbands?

9. What does Iago tell Othello he heard from Cassio while he is talking to Othello at the beginning of Act 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

What are Othello's final words, and what do they imply? How do these words sum up the entire theme of the play?

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