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Test your knowledge of Act 3, scene 3. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
When Othello asks if Cassio was the person who just walked away from a conversation with Desdemona, how does Iago plant doubt in his mind?
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He says it wasn't Cassio because Cassio told him he had other secret business to attend to
He says it couldn't have been Cassio because what reason would Cassio have for slinking off like that
He implies it was Cassio but that Cassio was disguised
He says it couldn't have been Cassio because he can't imagine why Desdemona would talk to him after his demotion
What does Desdemona say as she exits after Othello won't give a definite timeline for reinstating Cassio?
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"I am angry"
"I am disappointed"
"I am confused"
"I am obedient"
What is a technique that Iago regularly uses to raise Othello's suspicions about Desdemona and Cassio?
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He airs suspicions by claiming those suspicions couldn't possibly be true
He refuses to answer Othello's questions
He has Roderigo ask him staged questions
All of the above
What does Iago warn Othello about while simultaneously noting Desdemona's history of deceiving her father?
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The dangers of revenge
The dangers of jealousy
The possibility of betrayal by friends
The importance of trust in a marriage
What effect do the doubts Iago plants in Othello about Desdemona's faithfulness have on Othello's behavior?
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They make him desperate to win back Desdemona's love
They lead him to question his entire career
They make him doubt his manhood and social standing
They motivate him to become a better and more caring husband
What does Emilia decide to do with the handkerchief after Othello drops it?
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Give it back to Desdemona immediately
Keep it for herself because she's always liked it
Make a copy of it for Iago because he has always wanted it
Ask Iago about why he's always asking her to take the handkerchief
What does Emilia request after Iago takes the handkerchief from her?
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That he return it unless he has an important use for it
That he tell her his plan for it or else return it
That he hide it somewhere so no one will know she took it
That he destroy it to protect her innocence
What does Othello tell Iago he would have preferred over suspecting Desdemona's infidelity?
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Never having gotten married
Desdemona admitting her guilt
Knowing the truth from the beginning
Being completely deceived
How does Othello react when Iago claims that Cassio once called out Desdemona's name in his sleep and then—thinking Iago was Desdemona—kissed Iago?
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He dismisses it as circumstantial and demands "oracular" proof
He becomes furious and promises to kill Cassio
He becomes enraged and threatens to kill Desdemona
All of the above
What can be said about Iago's deceitful tactics?
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They are most effective when he is aggressive
They are most effective when he pretends to be moderate
They are poorly executed and easy to see through
They work best on insecure people
What does Othello vow to do after hearing Iago's accusations?
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Take revenge on Cassio
Take revenge on Desdemona
Promote Iago to a higher position
All of the above
