WorksheetsOthello: Act One
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
As the play opens, which two characters are arguing back and forth?
Barbantio and Othello
Roderigo and Barbantio
Iago and Roderigo
Cassio and Othello
Why reason does Iago give for his bitterness?
Barbantio hates him
Roderigo has been appointed lieutenant
Desdemona has rejected his marriage proposal
He has been passed over for lieutenant
According to Iago, why does Cassio make a poor lieutenant? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
He is an expert in numbers, not in military strategy
He is related to Brabantio
He knows military theory better than military practice
He is inexperienced in leading large groups of men
Describe Iago's character:
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Manipulative
Empathetic
Self-serving
Deceitful
Brabantio wants nothing to do with this character because of this character's tireless attempts to marry Desdemona:
Othello
Cassio
Roderigo
The Duke of Venice
Brabantio is angry that Desdemona has married Othello because:
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Othello is much older than Desdemona
Othello is not good looking
Othello is of a different race than Desdemona
Othello has not asked for Desdemona's hand in marriage
The reader knows the play is dealing with issues of race from:
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Analogies (comparisons) made between Othello and animals
Comments made about Othello's facial features
Why has Othello not been let go from his position as army general?
He has paid off the Duke of Venice
He is related to Brabantio
He is excellent at his job.
He is married to Desdemona
The _________ are attacking Cyprus.
The Turks
The Greeks
The Romans
The French
The Duke of Venice is eager to meet with Othello because:
The Duke is ready to arrange a marriage between his daughter and Othello
The Duke needs Othello to lead the Venetian army into Cyprus
The Duke wants to arrest Othello for marrying Desdemona
Brabantio has asked the Duke to fire Othello
Brabantio claims that Othello has _____________ to persuade Desdemona to marry him.
spoken poorly of Barbantio
manipulated his Desdemona
paid Desdemona
used magic, enchantment, and drugs
Iago's duplicity to Othello is made evident when:
Iago refuses to go to war at first, but agrees to fight once he is paid
He speaks poorly of Othello in scene 1 behind Othello's back, but defends Othello's honor to his face in scene 2.
Accuses Cassio of having an affair with Desdemona
He speaks poorly of Brabantio in scene 1 behind Brabantio's back, but defends Brabantio's honor to his face in scene 2.
How did Othello and Desdemona fall in love?
By listening to each other's stories
They saw each other at a party
Othello cast a spell on Desdemona
Othello saves Desdemona in a battle
Is Othello intimidated by Brabantio?
(Be prepared to answer WHY on the quiz.)
No
Yes
Where must Othello travel, at the request of the Duke of Venice?
Italy
Morocco
Cyprus
England
Who will escort Desdemona to Cyprus, where she will meet up with Othello?
Roderigo
Iago
Brabantio
The Duke of Venice
Does Brabantio accept the marriage between Othello and Desdemona?
Yes, happily
No, bitterly
Yes, reluctantly
No, spitefully
Roderigo threatens suicide because:
He has had a long battle with depression
He feels his chance to be with Desdemona has passed
Cyprus has lost the war
He has lost all of his money
Iago helps lift Roderigo's spirits after Roderigo's suicide threat by
He refers Roderigo to a therapist
Reassuring Roderigo he WILL have a chance with Desdemona, for a price.
Iago introduces Roderigo to a new girl
Iago takes Roderigo out for a night on the town.
Iago tells Roderigo that he will have a chance with Desdemona because
Desdemona secretly hates Othello
Desdemona will grow tired of sleeping with someone like Othello
Desdemona isn't really married to Othello
Desdemona told Iago that she has a secret crush on Roderigo
At the end of ACT One, Iago's soliloquy includes the following:
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Manipulation of Othello
Moving away from Venice
Twisting the friendship between Cassio and Desdemona into a romantic seduction
Assistance from the devil
