Shakespearean Tragedies Quiz

Who is the main character in the tragedy 'Othello'?

• Iago

• Macbeth

• Othello

• King Lear

What is the central theme of 'Othello'?

• Madness and Revenge

• Love and Betrayal

• Jealousy and Mistrust

• Ambition and Power

In 'Othello', who convinces Othello to dismiss Cassio?

• Desdemona

• Bianca

• Brabanchio

• Iago

What is the fate of Desdemona in 'Othello'?

• She runs away

• She is strangled by Othello

• She is hanged

• She kills herself

Who is the main character in the tragedy 'King Lear'?

• Macbeth

• Banquo

• King Lear

• Duncan

What is the conflict in 'King Lear'?

• Love vs. Hate

• Human Dignity vs. Human Failure

• Good vs. Evil

• Power vs. Powerlessness

Who betrays King Lear in the play?

• Edmund

• Cordelia

• Regan

• Goneril

How does King Lear die in the play?

• Killed in battle

• Dies of old age

• Killed by Edmund

• Hangs himself

Who prophesies Macbeth's rise to power in the play 'Macbeth'?

• The Three Witches

• Lady Macbeth

• King Duncan

• Banquo

What is the tragic flaw of Macbeth in the play?

• Ambition

• Greed

• Love

• Jealousy