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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cassio call himself after he has been punished for his brawl in the street of Cyprus?
(a) A fool.
(b) A beast.
(c) A beggar.
(d) No more than a man.

2. How did Desdemona first meet Othello?
(a) He saw her and admired her beauty, so he appraoched her on the street.
(b) Her father invited him over for dinner to tell his tales of war.
(c) He saved her from bandits on the road.
(d) She met him at the market place.

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

4. When Othello is questioned at the inn, what reason does he give for marrying Desdemona?
(a) He has had a vision about her.
(b) She has a lot of money.
(c) He loves her.
(d) She is very beautiful.

5. Who does Cassio hire to cheer himself up after his embarrassment on his first night in Cyrpus?
(a) Some dancers.
(b) Some musicians.
(c) Some stylists.
(d) Some servants.

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

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

8. What is the shortest scene in the book?
(a) Act 1, Scene 4.
(b) Act 3, Scene 1.
(c) Act 2, Scene 3.
(d) Act 2, Scene 2.

9. What does Brabantio think will happen once he presents his case against Othello at the Duke's house?
(a) Brabantio fears that the Duke will side with Othello.
(b) Brabantio knows the Duke was in love with Desdemona, so the Duke will side with him.
(c) Brabantio thinks the Senate will agree with him.
(d) Brabantio fears that Othello will bewitch them just as he has Desdemona.

10. What destroyed the Turkish ships that were heading towards Cyprus?
(a) Othello's crew.
(b) A mutinous attack.
(c) A hidden coral reef.
(d) A storm.

11. What is so different about Desdemona and Othello's relationship?
(a) Othello has been promised to another woman for years.
(b) Othello is a black man and Desdemona is a white woman.
(c) Desdemona has alread been married twice.
(d) Desdemona is much older then Othello.

12. Who does Cassio beg to talk with after his hired group has been sent away the morning after his street brawl?
(a) Desdemona.
(b) Iago.
(c) Othello.
(d) The Duke.

13. Who pretends to help Cassio after his embarrassing street brawl the night before?
(a) Roderigo.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) The Duke.
(d) Iago.

14. How did Desdemona and Othello spend their time when they were falling in love before their marriage?
(a) Walking.
(b) Reading.
(c) Kissing.
(d) Talking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Duke of Cyprus?

2. How does Othello act while Brabantio is accusing him of such horrible things at the inn?

3. What does Iago mock about his wife after Cassio greets her in the court of the Duke of Cyprus?

4. On what account does Brabantio want to arrest Othello?

5. Where does Othello go after his discussion with Brabantio at the inn?

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