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WorksheetsOthello Revision
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The beginning of the play is set in _____.
a)
a. Africa
b)
b. Venice
c)
c. Cyprus
d)
d. Turkey
2.
2. Why does Roderigo disturb Brabantio?
a)
a. The duke wants to see him.
b)
b. Othello wants to see him.
c)
c. To tell him Desdemona has run off to get married.
d)
d. He is trying to court Desdemona.
3.
3. Whose side does Iago seem to be on when he and Othello enter in act I, scene 2?
a)
a. Othello’s
b)
b. Roderigo’s
c)
c. the Duke’s
d)
d. Brabantio’s
4.
4. Why does the Duke send Othello to Cyprus?
a)
a. As punishment for marrying Desdemona
b)
b. To be the new governor there
c)
c. As a honeymoon with Desdemona
d)
d. To defend against the Turkish fleet
5.
5. How does the Duke feel about Othello?
a)
a. He feels Othello is one of his finest men.
b)
b. He looks down on Othello because of his race.
c)
c. He questions Othello’s loyalty.
d)
d. He thinks of Othello as a son.
6.
6. How does Othello want to settle Brabantio’s claim that he forced Desdemona to marry him?
a)
a. He challenges him to a duel.
b)
b. He begs the Duke to protect him.
c)
c. He offers to put himself on trial.
d)
d. He suggests asking Desdemona what happened.
7.
7. Of whom does Othello say, “He is a man of honesty and trust. / To his conveyance I assign my wife"?
a)
a. The Duke
b)
b. Iago
c)
c. Roderigo
d)
d. Brabantio
8.
8. What does Iago think of love?
a)
a. We must tend our love like a garden to make it grow.
b)
b. We would have no use for living if it were not for love.
c)
c. Love is really just lust and a weak will.
d)
d. Love is only for the young; the old are too jaded for it.
9.
9. How does Iago feel about Othello?
a)
a. He despises him.
b)
b. He distrusts him.
c)
c. He respects him.
d)
d. He loves him like a son.
10.
10. At the end of act I, scene iii, Iago reveals that he plans to _____.
a)
a. seduce Desdemona
b)
b. convince Othello that Desdemona loves Cassio
c)
c. make the Duke think Othello is having an affair with his wife
d)
d. show the Duke that Othello is not the worthy man the Duke considers
11.
11. How does the war with the Turks end?
a)
a. Othello leads his troops to a crushing victory at sea.
b)
b. The Turkish ships turn back when they hear Othello is the commander.
c)
c. The Turks take the island, but Othello maintains a stronghold and waits
d)
d. A terrible storm destroys much of the Turkish fleet.
12.
12. In act II, scene ii, why does Othello call for a celebration?
a)
a. The Turks have been defeated.
b)
b. He has recently been married.
c)
c. The Turks have been defeated and he has recently been married.
d)
d. He is overjoyed to be back on Cyprus.
13.
13. Why does Iago want Cassio to get drunk?
a)
a. He doesn’t want him to remember what happened the night before.
b)
b. He hopes Cassio will tell him how he really feels about Desdemona.
c)
c. He wants Cassio in a fighting mood.
d)
d. He hopes Desdemona will be disgusted with Cassio.
14.
14. Who fights in act II, scene iii?
a)
a. Cassio and Roderigo
b)
b. Iago and Cassio
c)
c. Montano and Cassio
d)
d. Roderigo and Montano
15.
15. What does Othello mean when he says, “Are we turned Turks, and to our selves do that / Which heaven hath forbid the Ottomites?”
a)
a. Are we going to turn around and attack the Turks, defeating them as
b)
b. Are we turned to savages who will defeat ourselves as the Turks
c)
c. Would we have become Turks if God hadn’t kept them from defeating
d)
d. Should we turn the other cheek to the Turks since they were unable to
16.
16. Why does Othello dismiss Cassio?
a)
a. He learns Cassio is in love with Desdemona.
b)
b. He fears Desdemona will fall in love with Cassio.
c)
c. Cassio attacked a man with his sword.
d)
d. Iago tells him that Cassio wants to do him harm.
17.
17. How is Cassio injured?
a)
a. He was stabbed in the leg.
b)
b. He lost his head in anger.
c)
c. He was stabbed in the chest.
d)
d. He lost his reputation.
18.
18. What does Iago mean when he tells Cassio that “Our general’s wife is now the general"?
a)
a. Othello is dead and Desdemona has taken over the army.
b)
b. Desdemona helps assign soldiers in the army and could help Cassio get
c)
c. Desdemona can help Cassio get his position back because Othello is so
d)
d. Othello allows Desdemona to make all decisions for him, so, if she says
19.
19. Which word, frequently used by other characters to describe Iago, is inaccurate?
a)
a. honest
b)
b. despicable
c)
c. amiable
d)
d. daring
20.
20. Which word best describes Iago?
a)
a. honest
b)
b. despicable
c)
c. amiable
d)
d. daring
21.
21. What is one reason Iago gives for wanting Othello’s downfall?
a)
a. He likes to see mighty people brought low.
b)
b. He hates Othello for rising high in esteem despite his race.
c)
c. He heard a rumor that Othello wanted a new ancient.
d)
d. He heard a rumor that Othello slept with his wife.
22.
22. Which of the following is a reason Brabantio does not like Othello?
a)
a. his race
b)
b. his class
c)
c. his treatment of Desdemona
d)
d. his lack of respect
23.
23. Why does Iago want Desdemona to plead Cassio’s case?
a)
a. to get Cassio’s position back
b)
b. to convince Othello that Desdemona loves Cassio
c)
c. to show Cassio that Othello submits to Desdemona’s will
d)
d. to prove to Cassio that she loves him
24.
24. What “divided duty” did Desdemona feel in act I?
a)
a. between loyalty to Venice and her love of Cyprus
b)
b. between loyalty to her father and her husband
c)
c. between loyalty to her husband and the Duke as a citizen of Venice
d)
d. between Cassio and Othello
25.
25. Which character is least involved in Iago’s plot?
a)
a. Roderigo
b)
b. Othello
c)
c. Cassio
d)
d. the Duke
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