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Name: _________________________
Jackson
English
February 12, 2009
Othello—Act II, Scene III
1. Who is supposed to anger Cassio in some way?
a. Roderigo
b. Iago
c. Othello
d. Emilia
2. Who is ironically acknowledged as being “honest” throughout the play?
a. Cassio
b. Othello
c. Iago
d. Bianca
3. Match the following characters with their roles:
Montano _______
a. Governor of Cyprus
Duke ______
b. General
Othello ______
c. Ensign/Captain
Cassio ______
d. Leader in Venice
Iago ______
e. Lieutenant
4. What does Iago lie to Montano about (regarding Cassio) (mask #1)?
a. Says Cassio is a compulsive liar
b. Says Cassio is an alcoholic
c. Says Cassio sleeps with loose women
d. Says Cassio is a traitor to Venice
5. Who does Cassio get in a fight with?
a. Roderigo and Iago
b. Roderigo and Gratiano
c. Othello and Roderigo
d. Montano and Roderigo
6. Who does Othello slap, in order to set an example?
a. Cassio
b. Roderigo
c. Iago
d. Montano
7. When Othello asks Iago to give his account of the fight, what does he say in reference to Michael
Cassio? “I’d rather have my _________________ cut out than say anything bad about Michael Cassio”
a. “Toe”
b. “Tongue”
c. “Eyeball”
d. “Face”
8. What is Cassio’s punishment for the fight?
a. He has to do 500 push-ups
b. He has to take this EXCITING quiz 
c. He has to receive 50,000 lashings
d. He is demoted
9. What advice does Iago give Cassio, concerning smoothing things over with Othello?
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a. Talk to Othello and win his favor back
b. Get revenge on Roderigo for ruining his reputation
c. Talk to Desdemona and attain her as an advocate
d. Wait it out—Othello will get over it, and they will be great friends again
10. Iago wears four different masks during the party (not literally, but he acts differently in four
different situations). Which of the following is NOT one of the four masks?
a. Roderigo picks a fight with Cassio.
b. Iago convinces Cassio to get drunk.
c. Iago pretends to care about his duty to Venice.
d. Iago pretends to care about Cassio’s well-being.
11. What are fortifications, as discussed in class?
a. Provisions for the winter
b. Something that protects/guards
c. Clothing fit for a king
d. Food for the poor
12. What does Cassio give the clown?
a. A gold coin
b. A shoe lace
c. A smile
d. A kiss on the hand
13. Who says, “As your advocate, I would rather die than give up your cause”? Hint*Someone says it to
Cassio in reference to winning Othello’s favor.
a. Iago
b. Emilia
c. Bianca
d. Desdemona
14. How does Desdemona try to convince Othello to reinstate Cassio with his lieutenant position?
a. She whispers sweet nothings in his ear
b. She promises that Cassio and her are not having an affair
c. She nags him
d. She flirts with him until he gives in
15. When Othello says, “Hell may take my soul, but I do love you. And when I do not love you, Chaos has
come again,” what is he referring to?
a. When Desdemona stands up for Cassio, his world gets dark and full of chaos
b. When Iago planted the seed of jealousy in him, chaos took over
c. When something shakes his love for Desdemona, his world is dark and full of chaos
d. When Cassio got demoted, chaos took over