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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main figure in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Othello.
(b) Cassio.
(c) Desdemona.
(d) Iago.

2. Who is one of the messengers who summons Othello while he is talking to Iago of his love for Desdemona?
(a) Brabantio.
(b) General Stringham.
(c) Roderigo.
(d) Cassio.

3. Who does Othello compare Cassio to when he sees Cassio fighting?
(a) The Heathens.
(b) The Turks.
(c) The Devil.
(d) The Moors.

4. What is announced in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A mass feast.
(b) A trial.
(c) A wedding.
(d) An invasion.

5. What does Brabantio find that convinces him his daughter really has escaped to get married?
(a) Her empty bed.
(b) A marriage license.
(c) A note.
(d) A receipt for a carriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roderigo want to do after the trial is over and the marriage was declared legitimate?

2. Who is awakened by the noise that Roderigo causes during the brawl in the street?

3. What does the Duke order Othello to do before hearing what Brabantio has to say?

4. Who is ordered to attend Desdemona on her journey to Cyprus?

5. Who seems to be the only man of stature and honor in the room while Brabantio is raving in the inn?

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