Evaluate general reading comprehension with this multiple choice quiz covering Act 5 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. Additionally, a short answer worksheet is provided for re-assessment purposes. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Iago’s concern that Roderigo could expose him
• Iago’s irrational jealousy of Cassio
• Cassio’s injury
• Fatal wounds
• The arrest of Bianca
• Othello’s verbal exchange with Desdemona
• The subsequent killing
• Emilia’s news
• The brief revival of a character
• The ensuing stabbings, one fatal
• Othello’s subsequent perception of himself
• The fatal flaw of the hero