Othello Review: Act One and Act Two, Scene One

Who is Iago teaming up with to seek revenge on Othello?

• Brabantio
• Desdemona
• Roderigo
• Cassio

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Who received the lieutenant job?

• Iago
• Roderigo
• Cassio
• Brabantio

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Who is Desdemona's father?

• Brabantio
• Cassio
• Iago
• Roderigo

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Who tells Brabantio of Othello and Desdemona's secret marriage?

• Iago/Cassio
• Cassio/Roderigo
• Roderigo/Iago
• Just Iago

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Who is coming to attack Cyprus?

• Othello and his army
• Brabantio
• The Turks
• Cassio

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Iago is going to plant a seed that ______ is sleeping with Desdemona

• Roderigo
• Cassio
• A senator
• The Duke

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How does Brabantio think Othello won Desdemona over?

• Witchcraft
• Othello's stories
• Love and trust
• Cassio set them up

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Which of the following might be a feminist criticism of the play Othello, so far?

• Jealousy is a very dangerous emotion that is causing quite a bit of conflict in the story, so far.
• It is unfortunate how little voice and power Desdemona has. 
• The only reason Desdemona's father dislikes her relationship with Othello is because he is black.
• Desdemona would be a lot better off is she had just obeyed her father's wishes and ended her relationship with Othello.

Someone viewing the play Othello through the lens of cultural criticism might make which of the following critiques?

• It is unfortunate that during this time period, it was customary that fathers must give a man permission to marry his daughter
• Jealousy, unchecked, is a very dangerous thing
• The pursuit of power makes men monsters
• There are villain characters in all of our lives. We have to learn to outthink them in order to beat them. 

What is one reason Roderigo is willing to help Iago?

• He wants Desdemona for himself.
• Othello betrayed him as well.
• He is racist.
• He thinks Othello had an affair with his wife.

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