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Othello Acts 1-2 Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
senator's daughter who gets married in secret to the Venetian army general
a)
Emilia
b)
Bianca
c)
Desdemona
d)
Barbary
2.

the antagonist's wife; handmaiden/attendant and friend to Othello's wife

a)

Emilia

b)

Bianca

c)

Desdemona

d)

Barbary

3.
general who stands out because he's a Moor; well-respected and liked by most
a)
Roderigo
b)
Cassio
c)
Othello
d)
Iago
4.
the villain of the story; pretends to be a loyal follower, but has his own agenda
a)
Roderigo
b)
Cassio
c)
Othello
d)
Iago
5.
promoted to lieutenant by the Venetian general, even though he has no war experience
a)
Roderigo
b)
Cassio
c)
Othello
d)
Iago
6.
a senator; father to the general's wife; feels betrayed by his daughter
a)
Gratiano
b)
Montano
c)
Brabantio
d)
Lodovico
7.
character from Cyprus who is wounded by the lieutenant during a drunken brawl
a)
Gratiano
b)
Montano
c)
Brabantio
d)
Lodovico
8.
Iago's pawn; in love with Desdemona
a)
Cassio
b)
Roderigo
c)
Brabantio
d)
Montano
9.
Is married to the villain
a)
Emilia
b)
Desdemona
c)
Bianca
d)
Lodovico
10.

Othello's wife

a)

Emilia

b)

Desdemona

c)

Bianca

d)

Lodovico

11.
Othello's lieutenant
a)
Iago
b)
Cassio
c)
Gratiano
d)
Lodovico
12.
Through what method does Brabantio think Othello won Desdemona?
a)
pure love 
b)
lies
c)
magic
d)
fate
13.

Where do the main characters go to fight the war?

a)

Venice

b)

Cyprus

c)

Verona

d)

Rhodes

14.
How does Iago manage to get Cassio fired?
a)
gets him drunk
b)
has Roderigo start a fight
c)
tells lies about his character
d)
all of these
15.

Who tells Brabantio that his "son in law is far more fair than black"?

a)

Iago

b)

the Duke

c)

Roderigo

d)

Cassio

16.
"My reputation, my reputation! I've lost my reputation, the longest-living truest part of myself!"
a)
Brabantio
b)
Roderigo
c)
Iago
d)
Cassio
17.
How does Iago plan to get revenge on Othello
a)
He plans to make him look bad in public
b)
He plans to make him jealous
c)
He plans to take Desdemona from him
18.

Which character, believing that Desdemona is interested in Cassio, picks a fight with Cassio?

a)

Iago

b)

Othello

c)

Roderigo

d)

Montano

19.

Which character is convince by Iago to "plie Desdemona to repair his fortunes"?

a)

Iago

b)

Emilia

c)

Cassio

d)

Desdemona

20.
How did Othello claim to have won Desdemona's heart?
a)
She was impressed by the stories he told about his background and adventures.
b)
She loved to tone of his dark skin.
c)
She was impressed by his military skills
d)
She was impressed by how smart he was.
21.
What is the primary motive behind Iago's hate for Othello?
a)
Greed
b)
Jealousy
c)
Racism
22.

On reason Iago hates Othello is because

a)

He is secretly in love with him

b)

He thinks Othello might have slept with his wife

c)

He is in love with Desdemona

23.

How does Iago plan to make it seem like Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair?

a)

He plans to use the fact that they are so friendly with one another and twist the story so that their friendliness looks like flirting

b)

He plans to set them up so that Othello will catch them having an affair

c)

He plans to encourage Cassio to attempt to steal Desdemona from Othello

d)

He plans to get a girl who looks like Desdemona to sleep with Cassio

24.
Who is the first person Iago tells about Desdemona and Cassio's alleged love affair?
a)
Roderigo
b)
Othello
c)
Iago's wife
d)
the Duke
25.
What terrible thing does Iago do to Cassio during the celebration to ruin his reputation?
a)
He makes it seem like he is having an affair with Desdemona.
b)
He gets him drunk so that he will start a fight
c)
He turns Cassio against Othello
d)
He gets him to act like a fool
26.
What lie does Iago tell Montano?
a)
He tells him that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona
b)
He tells him that Cassio has a drinking problem
c)
He tells him that Cassio hates Roderigo because he secretly loves Desdemona
d)
He tells him that Cassio is plotting to get Othello's position as General
27.

Desdemona "perceives a divided duty". What is her divided duty?

a)

Loyalty to her father or to Othello

b)

Loyalty to the Duke or to her father

c)

Loyalty to Othello or Roderigo

d)

Loyalty to Iago or to Othello

28.

Who wounds Montano?

a)

Iago

b)

Roderigo

c)

Othello

d)

Cassio

29.
What do these lines reveal about the way Elizabethans viewed social standing? 

CASSIO Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!
a)
The way a person is perceived doesn't matter at all
b)
The way a person is perceived is extremely important 
c)
Th way people are perceived should be in line with how they act.
d)
Reputation isn't as important as money
30.

Who is "nevermore an office of mine [Othello's]?"

a)

Montano

b)

Cassio

c)

Roderigo

d)

Iago

31.
Who does Desdemona stay with and travel to Cyprus with while Othello is fighting in the war?
a)
Cassio
b)
Montano and Roderigo
c)
Emilia and Iago
d)
Iago and Cassio
32.

Iago hopes that his plan for Othello will result in...

a)

In being "evened with him, wife for wife..."

b)

Putting "the Moor at least into a jealousy so strong that judgment cannot cure"

c)

"practicing upon his peace and quiet even to madness"

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

33.

Iago suggests that Othello's punishment for Cassio was a "punishment more in policy than in malice." What does this mean?

a)

A punishment for political motives rather than the law

b)

A punishment by the book of law rather than motivated by hatred.

c)

A punishment by government officials rather than the military

34.
Iago gets Cassio drunk, but then tells Montano that Cassio is "a soldier fit to stand by Ceasar...but see his vice."
What does Montano suggest Iago do?
a)
That they should "go out and cry mutiny."
b)
That they should "beat the knave."
c)
That they should get "even with him, wife for wife"
d)
That "it were an honest action to say so to the Moor"
35.

Who travels with Iago and Emilia to Cyprus after the war is over?

a)

Montano

b)

Cassio

c)

Brabantio

d)

Desdemona

36.

Who is an official of Cyprus?

a)

The Duke

b)

Iago

c)

Montano

d)

Desdemona

37.

This character, in speaking of Desdemona, says he will "out of her own goodness make the net that shall enmesh them all."

a)

Iago

b)

Roderigo

c)

Othello

d)

Montano

38.

Which character believes that Iago is "a man of honesty and trust" and assigns his wife to stay with Iago while he is gone?

a)

Montano

b)

Brabantio

c)

the Duke

d)

Othello

39.

Attempting to prove his loyalty says, "I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offence to Michael Cassio." Who is this character?

a)

Brabantio

b)

Othello

c)

Iago

d)

Montano

40.

Which character is on the last ship to arrive in Cyprus?

a)

Desdemona

b)

Cassio

c)

Iago

d)

Othello

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