Problem
A. After Iago lies and tells Othello that Cassio confessed to going to bed with Desdemona, what advice does he give the overwhelmed Othello.
B. What happens to Othello in Scene 1? How does Iago respond?
C. How does Iago trick Othello into thinking Cassio is gloating and bragging about his affair with Desdemona?
D. Why is Bianca angry with Cassio?
E. How does Bianca's return with the handkerchief help Iago?
F. Why does Othello hit Desdemona?
G. Who is Lodovico, and why has he come from Venice?
H. What is Lodovico's reaction to Othello's behavior towards Desdemona? How does Iago later explain Othello's behavior to Lodovico?
I. Why does Othello ask Emilia about Cassio's affair with Desdemona, and what is her reply?
J. How correctly does Othello identify his weakness in Scene 2?
K. To whom does Desdemona turn for help after Othello calls her a strumpet?
L. Why does Iago tell Rodriego to kill Cassio? Why does Roderigo consent to think about it?
M. If Roderigo kills Cassio, what promise has Iago taken care of?
N. Given Scene 3 between Desdemona and Emilia, is it at all possible that Desdemona could ever be unfaithful to Othello?
O. What is the effect of the "Willow Song" and the interruptions to it?