Evaluate general reading comprehension with this multiple choice quiz covering Act 4 of William Shakespeare’s Othello. The plot-based assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active reading experiences. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Othello’s rage-fueled trance
• Iago’s conspiracy to make Othello think Cassio loves Desdemona
• Iago’s barbarous suggestion regarding Desdemona’s fate
• The letter from Venice
• Lodovico’s witnessing Othello’s abusive behavior
• Emilia’s verbal exchange with Othello
• Othello’s confrontation with Desdemona
• Desdemona turning to Iago for help
• Roderigo’s frustration with Iago
• The arrangement Iago makes for Roderigo
• Desdemona’s foreshadowing fear