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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Othello and Desdemona do when they meet each other in Cyprus?
(a) Kiss passionately.
(b) Chide each other for scaring the other.
(c) Blush and act embarrassed.
(d) Embrace warmly.

2. Why does Iago think he should have been promoted instead of Cassio?
(a) Iago has seniority.
(b) Cassio is known for having a drinking and gambling problem.
(c) Cassio has a criminal record.
(d) Cassio has no real military experience.

3. What does Iago think of a woman's opinion?
(a) It is nothing important and has no merit.
(b) It is usually the echo of her husband or father's opinion.
(c) It is just noise.
(d) It is highly important and should be listened to.

4. What does Roderigo want to do after the trial is over and the marriage was declared legitimate?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Kill Othello.
(c) Kill Desdeona.
(d) Kill Iago.

5. To what genre is this play categorized?
(a) A comedy.
(b) A romance.
(c) A tragedy.
(d) A drama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Iago so upset with Othello at the beginning of the play?

2. Who does Iago notice doting on Desdemona while in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?

3. What is Cassio most worried about after his punishment?

4. How does Cassio greet Iago's wife when they enter the Duke of Cyprus's court?

5. After Othello sets Iago and Cassio on the watch, who does he leave with on his first night in Cyprus?

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