WorksheetsOthello Act I-III
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Cassio hastily leaves when speaking with Desdemona and Emilia because...
Iago and Othello arrive, and Cassio is fearful to speak with Othello and plead his case so soon after stabbing Montano in a drunken daze
Iago and Othello arrive, and Cassio is worried Iago will trick others into believing he is wooing Desdemona under Othello's nose
Iago and Othello arrive, and Cassio is afraid Iago will tease him for wearing the same outfit he had on yesterday
Iago and Othello arrive, and Iago sneakily gestures to Cassio to flee
True or false?
Iago first puts doubt in Othello's mind by asking if...
Cassio had ever been in a battle
Cassio had ever dined with Brabantio
Cassio had ever met Desdemona prior to Othello's marriage to her
Cassio had been alone with Desdemona when Cassio had been drinking heavily
Why does Othello feel compelled to punish Cassio for getting stabby with Montano?
Because stabbing is wrong and no one should get away with stabbing
Because Iago tells Othello that Cassio was planning to stab Montano all night
Because Montano made a very big fuss over getting so much blood on his shirt
Because Montano is well-loved and popular in Cyprus
Iago tells Othello to beware the...
Green eyed monster that is jealousy
The green eyed monster that is Cassio
The black eyed monster that is Roderigo
Clowns
When Othello demands Iago kill Cassio, Iago responds...
"I don't think this is wise"
"I protest that thou has given this task"
"Blood blood blood!"
"My friend is dead"
Cassio finds the handkerchief and gives it to...
Bianca
Emilia
Iago
Othello
Who has all of the power in Venice?
Brabantio
Duke
Cassio
Othello
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!
What is the literal meaning of the following quote?
Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him: if thou canst cuckold him, thou dost thyself a pleasure, me a sport. (1.3.348-349)
Iago derives pleasure from tormenting Othello and driving him to murder.
Iago’s conscience is very weak, practically nonexistent and his personality is warped, for he gains pleasure not by bringing joy to others or gaining a victory, but by causing suffering and evil.
Iago just really wants to annoy Cassio and get back at him for taking his job.
Roderigo wants to get revenge for Desdemona getting stolen from him when he was willing to pay for her.
What is the literal meaning of the following quote?
Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons,/Which at the first are scarce found to distates,/But with a little act upon the blood,/Burn like the minds of sulphur. (3.3.326-330)
Dangerous conceptions or suspicions at first do not torment a person, but in time they inflict great suffering.
In time, Iago’s insinuations will wreak havoc on Othello and cause him to act madly. Iago is subtly deceiving Othello and leading him to his doom.
When people believe truths, it burns in their mind like a poison that will kill them in the end.
It is dangerous to believe others when we have no knowledge of their intent.
What is the literal meaning of the following quote?
So will I turn her virtue into pitch,/And out of her own goodness make the net/That shall enmesh them all. (2.3.320-323)
Iago will use Desdemona’s goodness to destroy Othello. The more kindly she treats Cassio and the more she feels sorry for him, the more Othello will think she is having an affair with him.
Evil people relish using the goodness of people to inflict pain on others. Sometimes our goodness can be manipulated by evil people.
I will make everyone think that she is vile, especially since she is a woman and has never been virtuous.
Iago will take advantage of his wife's loyalty and use her as a part of his wild plan.
