WorksheetsOthello: Act Two
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 12mins
Act Two begins in
Venice
Rome
Cyprus
Northern Africa
Whose ship arrives LAST in Cyprus?
Cassio's
Iago and Desdemona's
Montano's
Othello's
What is going on at sea as Act Two begins?
Ships collided
There is a huge storm and the Turks are destroyed
Othello attacks the Turks
Cassio attacks the Turks
Who is Emilia?
Cassio's lover
Iago's wife
Iago's sister
Desdemona's sister
How would you describe Iago's viewpoint of women?
respectful
misogynistic
appreciative
uplifting
How does Cassio greet Emilia and Desdemona when they arrive in Cyprus?
Kisses them
Ignores them
Shakes their hands
Waves hello
Iago is often heard talking "aside", or to himself. This is an example of this literary device:
personification
repetition
dramatic irony
simile
How does Desdemona act when Iago insults women?
She cries
She calls for her husbands help
She laughs and entertains Iago's wit
She slaps Iago
What are Iago and Cassio supposed to be doing when Othello and Desdemona go off to bed?
Fighting the Turks
Keeping watch
Playing checkers
Recruiting new soldiers
What does Iago attempt to get Cassio to do BEFORE he offers him wine?
Speak flirtatiously and disrespectfully of Desdemona
Steal Othello's ship
Attack Cyprus
Flirt with other women
What does Iago encourage Cassio to do that ends up getting him in trouble?
Yell at Othello
Drink wine
Yell at Othello
Leave Cyprus
Who insults a drunk Cassio off stage, provoking Cassio to fight?
Othello
Roderigo
Montano
Emilia
Why does Montano intervene when Cassio is behaving badly and drunk?
To calm Cassio down
To provoke Cassio
To make himself look good
Othello told him to
Who does Cassio stab and wound?
Roderigo
Iago
Othello
Montano
Cassio's line, "Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! (lines 250-251), is an example of this literary device
personification
reptetition
dramatic irony
metaphor
Who does Cassio fight with?
Roderigo then Othello
Roderigo then Iaog
Iago then Montano
Roderigo then Montano
What is Cassio's punishment for fighting?
The loss of his role as lieutenant
Death
Banishment from Cyprus
Congratulations from Iago
Who does Iago tell Cassio to talk to in order to get back into Othello's good graces?
Desdemona
Emilia
Montano
Brabantio
What does Iago tell Roderigo at the end of Act Two?
Go back to venice
Be patient
Complete suicide
Talk to Othello
Who does Iago plan on involving in Cassio and Desdemona's meeting?
Brabantio
Montano
Emilia
Roderigo
Who tells Othello the untruth of what happens after the fight between Cassio and Montano?
Roderigo
Iago
Duke of Venice
Brabantio
