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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 does Iago talk to Cassio about when Othello thinks they are talking about Desdemona?

2. Who does Iago send away just after Othello reacts to Iago's lie about Cassio's bragging?

3. In her conversation with Cassio right before Othello leaves, what does Desdemona say she will make Othello's every moment about?

4. Who stood up for Othello when Desdemona spoke ill of him while Othello was still trying to woo her?

5. What does Othello do for Iago before he goes to dinner with the Islanders?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Iago stab and kill Roderigo?

2. Who hides to ambush Cassio?

3. What does Othello ask Iago to give him after he overhears Iago and Cassio talking?

4. What does Othello ask Emilia before he questions Desdemona about her affair?

5. What part did Cassio play in Othello and Desdemona's courtship?

6. What does Desdemona lose that she is worried about finding?

7. What is Bianca surprised to see Cassio with when we first see her in the play?

8. What question does Desdemona ask Emilia that proves her innocence and naivete?

9. What does Othello give to Iago in Act 3, Scene 2?

10. What does Iago tell Desdemona he will do when Desdemona talks about Othello's odd and angry behavior towards her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Iago has a very specific description of his idea of the perfect woman. What is this description, and what does this suggest about Iago's character? Compare/contrast Iago's idea of the perfect woman to another character's thoughts on the subject.

Essay Topic 2

Othello is outraged when he overhears a conversation between Iago and Cassio. Explain this scene. How does Othello react to this conversation? Why does he feel this way? How does this one conversation change the outcome of the entire play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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