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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 enters the room and is surprised to see Cassio with a handkerchief?
2. What excuse does Othello give for being late to a dinner with the islanders?
3. What does Iago tell Othello to do when Cassio comes in after Othello has reacted to Iago's lie about Cassio's bragging?
4. What does Iago tell Roderigo to do after Roderigo is done yelling at him?
5. What does Othello do for Iago before he goes to dinner with the Islanders?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Emilia's response to the question Othello asks about Desdemona?
2. What part did Cassio play in Othello and Desdemona's courtship?
3. What does Emilia say she would do for the right price?
4. Where is Iago supposed to deliver the package that Othello gives him?
5. Who does Emilia say is to blame when women cheat on their husbands?
6. What do Othello, Lodovico, Desdemona and Emilia all do together after dinner?
7. What does Desdemona realize about her marriage while she is getting ready for bed?
8. What does Iago tell Cassio to do after Iago is done speaking with Othello at the beginning of Act 4?
9. Why does Othello finally tell Desdemona that he will consider forgiving Cassio?
10. Who does Iago try to frame for the attack on Cassio?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Jealousy is a pretty strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by jealousy react?
Essay Topic 3
What does Desdemona say as she is dying and how does this statement affect Othello? How do these last words change the outcome of the play?
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