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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the big event of Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?
(a) The capture of a Turkish spy.
(b) The victory over the Turks.
(c) Othello and Desdemona's marriage.
(d) The Turks who have tried to invade.

2. Why does Brabantio think Othello has the power of bewitchment?
(a) He is a moor.
(b) Iago told him this.
(c) He has seen Othello do it to others.
(d) This is widely rumored about Othello.

3. While talking to Othello in Act 1, Scene 2, what does Iago pretend that he does not like to do?
(a) Give orders.
(b) Kill men.
(c) Take orders.
(d) Tell lies.

4. After Othello sets Iago and Cassio on the watch, who does he leave with on his first night in Cyprus?
(a) The Duke.
(b) A dancer.
(c) Emilia.
(d) Desdemona.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iago tell Roderigo to do during the first night they are in Cyprus?

2. Who makes rude comments to the group that Cassio hired to cheer himself up?

3. Who does Othello put in charge of restoring order after Cassio's brawl in the street of Cyprus?

4. What does Brabantio think will happen once he presents his case against Othello at the Duke's house?

5. What does Iago swear to do to Othello and Desdemona's 'fine tuned' love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roderigo suggest that he and Iago do to try and stop the marriage between Othello and Desdemona?

2. How did Othello and Desdemona meet?

3. What does Cassio do to cheer himself up after being punished by Othello for his brawl in the street?

4. What does the Duke decide to do after he has heard Othello and Brabantio's sides of the case against Othello?

5. Why does Othello compare Montano and Cassio to Turks on their first night in Cyrpus?

6. What is the celebration in Act 2, Scene 2 in honor of?

7. When we first see Iago speaking with Othello, what does Iago claim to not be?

8. How does Brabantio think Othello got Desdemona to marry him?

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

10. Why is Othello so torn about firing Cassio?

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