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WorksheetsOthello Ch.E-501-10
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
Before Othello accuses Desdemona of giving his handkerchief to Cassio, he
a)
sends for Cassio.
b)
warns Desdemona that she is on her deathbed.
c)
forgives Desdemona's crime.
d)
tells Desdemona to pray for forgiveness.
2.
Othello wants Desdemona's death to be
a)
a murder.
b)
a suicide.
c)
a sacrifice for her sins.
d)
an innocent act.
3.
Desdemona was "fighting for air" because
a)
she was sobbing.
b)
Othello was smothering her.
c)
her body was limp.
d)
Othello pulled the curtains around the bed.
4.
Emilia's news of Rodrigo's death puzzles Othello because
a)
Othello doesn't know Rodrigo.
b)
Othello expected Iago to be killed.
c)
Othello expected Cassio to be killed.
d)
Othello threatened Emilia.
5.
When Emilia asked, "Who did this to you?" whom did Desdemona blame?
a)
Othello
b)
Emilia
c)
Herself
d)
Iago
6.
Othello feels threatened by Emilia when
a)
emilia speaks to the dying Desdemona.
b)
Emilia says that Iago has lied about Cassio.
c)
Emilia pounds on the bedroom door.
d)
Emilia won't obey Iago's order to be silent.
7.
Brabantio, Desdemona's father, died
a)
after Desdemona.
b)
through suicide.
c)
from being stabbed.
d)
because of Desdemona's marriage.
8.
Iago killed Emilia because
a)
Emilia told the truth.
b)
Emilia lied about Iago.
c)
Emilia loved Othello.
d)
Iago wanted to marry Bianca.
9.
Another name for this story could be
a)
"Iago, The Failure."
b)
"Desdemona's Suicide."
c)
"Emilia's conscience."
d)
"A Sad End."
10.
This story is mainly about
a)
Iago's lies causing Desdemona's death.
b)
jealousy destroying Othello's life.
c)
Othello forgiving Desdemona.
d)
Iago's evil schemes.
11.
Some tribes practiced animal ___________ long ago.
a)
crime
b)
failure
c)
sacrifice
d)
smother
12.
The engine's _____________ to turn off caused the machine to break.
a)
crime
b)
failure
c)
sacrifice
d)
smother
13.
Babies can ____________ easily if the blankets in their cribs are not well arranged.
a)
crime
b)
failure
c)
sob
d)
smother
14.
In this state it is a ____________ to drive while drunk.
a)
crime
b)
failure
c)
sob
d)
smother
15.
Ian's mother ran to see what was wrong as soon as she heard his loud _________.
a)
crime
b)
mercy
c)
sob
d)
smother
16.
The soldier showed ___________ to his enemy instead of taking revenge.
a)
crime
b)
mercy
c)
sob
d)
smother
17.
Synonym for sin, wrong, felony, misdemeanor, or misdeed.
a)
failure
b)
sacrifice
c)
crime
d)
mercy
18.
Synonym for defeat, loss, nonfulfillment, collapse, or disaster.
a)
failure
b)
sacrifice
c)
crime
d)
mercy
19.
Synonym for kindness, forgiveness, leniency, clemency, grace, sympathy, or tolerance.
a)
failure
b)
sacrifice
c)
smother
d)
mercy
20.
Synonym for surrender, gift, offering, or oblation.
a)
failure
b)
sacrifice
c)
smother
d)
mercy
21.
Synonym for cover, suffocate, stifle, or choke.
a)
sob
b)
sacrifice
c)
smother
d)
mercy
22.
Synonym for weep, cry, snivel, whimper, howl, bawl, or blubber.
a)
sob
b)
sacrifice
c)
smother
d)
mercy
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