Othello Act 3

Match the following characters to their descriptions

• Is seen as honest & trustworthy but isnt

• Bianca

• Actually has an affair with married man

• Othello

• Chivalrous fool, knows Othello/mona well

• Emilia

• Hubby uses/insults her, neg. view of men

• Cassio

• Man of action / power, very reactionary

• Iago

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Put the following events of the play in order

• Othello meets and dates Desdemona with Cassio's help

• Turkish fleet is lost at sea

• Rumor circulates that Othello has an affair with Emilia

• Othello and Desdemona have a honeymoon in Cyprus

• Cassio drunkenly kills Montano and loses his position

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Which adjective do other characters often use to describe Iago? (book p. 124)

• Honest

• Simple

• Virtuous

• Cunning

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Complete the following quote by Othello: "No, Iago, I'll ​ (a)   Before I doubt; when I doubt ​ (b)   . " (p. 26 of packet - paraphrased)

• See
• Believe
• Die
• Prove
• Dismiss
• Forgive

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Which of the following is NOT a claim Othello makes about the handkerchief he gave to Desdemona? (p. 33)

• It was dyed with the blood of virgins

• It was stitched by a 200-year-old Egyptian witch

• It once belonged to his mother

• It is embroidered with pure golden thread

• It has a magic charm upon it

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How did the handkerchief come into Cassio's possession? (p. 29 packet)

• Desdemona gave it to Cassio as a token of friendship

• Desdemona threw it away, believing it to be bewitched, and Cassio picked it up off the ground

• Iago asked Emilia to fetch it for him, so she did, and Iago put it in Cassio's room

• Cassio bought an identical handkerchief from the same place, and it is not actually Desdemona's

• Iago stole it from Desdemona's room while she slept and planted it in Cassio's jacket

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True/false: Desdemona is actually cheating on Othello.

• True

• False

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Fill in this quote by Othello: "By the world, Iago, I think my wife is ​ (a)   and think she is not. I think that thou art (b)   and I think thou art not." (packet p. 30)

• Honest
• Wise
• Bewitched
• Just
• Foolish
• Kind

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What does Desdemona believe to be the cause of Othello's bad mood? (p. 35)

• She realizes Othello is jealous and displeased with her

• She thinks he has had bad news from Venice regarding work

• She thinks being without Cassio is making him lonely and regretful

• She realizes Iago is a negative influence on Othello

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Why does Desdemona agree to help Cassio get his position back? (p. 24 of packet)

• She is prejudiced against Iago because he is poor and from a working class background

• She thinks Cassio to be more kind a better influence on Othello than Iago

• She genuinely believes Cassio to be better at fighting than Iago

• She feels safer when Othello has men at his side who are loyal to / bonded with him.

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