Othello

At the opening of the play, who has Othello recently chosen to be his lieutenant?

• Iago
• Cassio
• Roderigo
• Brabantio

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At the beginning of the play, who has Othello recently married?

• Desdemona
• Emilia

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What is the setting at the start of the play?

• a Venice street at night
• Cyprus
• on board ship
• outside the Duke's palace

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Iago and Roderigo compare Othello to...

• a wolf in sheep's clothing
• a black ram
• a brown bear
• a black eagle

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Iago say, "I am not what I am". He means...

• I am more than I appear
• I am not my usual self
• I am worth more than my station in life suggests
• I am hiding my true nature

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What is the reason Iago gives Roderigo for his hatred of Othello?

• He thinks Othello had sex with his wife
• He hates him because he is a Moor
• Othello passed him over for promotion
• He thinks Othello is a poor soldier

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How does Brabantio explain Desdemona's elopement?

• sexual depravity
• potions and witchcraft
• coercion
• foolishness

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