Othello Act 2, scene 1

What causes the Turkish ships to be destroyed?

• Othello fights the Turkish king and queen and wins.
• A cannon was used to destroy the ships.
• The Venetian army tricked the Turkish people.
• The storm destroyed the ships.

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When Montano asks if Othello is married, Cassio talks very badly about Desdemona.

• True
• False

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He talks badly about most women and badly about Emilia and says she: "chides (fusses) without thinking."

• Brabantio
• Othello
• Roderigo
• Iago

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Othello is happy to see his wife and he says to Desdemona: "O! My sweet warrior!"

• True
• False

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Who tells Roderigo that Desdemona is "directly in love with" Cassio?

• Brabantio
• Iago
• Othello
• Duke

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Iago says this about Desdemona: "If she had been blessed, she never would never have loved the Moor."

• True
• False

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Which character does Iago tell to anger Cassio?

• Othello
• Brabantio
• Desdemona
• Roderigo

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Iago says that Cassio is rash and may even happily strike at Roderigo.

• True
• False

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He suspects the Moor of being with his wife and says: "I am evened with him, wife for wife."

• Duke
• Brabantio
• Iago
• Cassio

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In his soliloquy near the end of Act 2, scene 1, Iago says to himself that he will make the Moor...

• kill Roderigo and therefore, get fired.
• apologize to Brabantio for taking Desdemona away.
• thank me, love me and reward me.
• hate me and yet, have respect for me.

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