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Othello: Act 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Why does Cassio want to talk to Desdemona at the beginning of act III?
a)
a. to tell her he loves her
b)
b. to tell her Iago has tricked him
c)
c. to ask for a sign of her affection
d)
d. to ask for her help in getting his position back
2.
2. According to Emilia, what does Othello plan to do about Cassio’s situation?
a)
a. He plans to send Cassio back to Venice.
b)
b. He plans to put Iago in Cassio’s place.
c)
c. He will forgive Cassio, but can never restore his position.
d)
d. He will forgive Cassio and restore his position, but not right away.
3.
3. Emilia says of Cassio’s cause, “I warrant it grieves my husband as if the cause were his.” How does Iago really feel about Cassio’s situation?
a)
a. saddened because Cassio has lost his reputation
b)
b. delighted because his plan is unfolding as he’d hoped
c)
c. happy because he distrusts Cassio and is glad to be rid of him
d)
d. annoyed because Cassio ruined his plan
4.
4. Whom do Iago and Othello see “stealing away” from the castle?
a)
a. the clown
b)
b. Roderigo
c)
c. Cassio
d)
d. Emilia
5.

5. Why does Iago purse his brow and say “Indeed!” when he learns that Cassio went between Othello and Desdemona during their courtship?

a)

a. He wants to cast suspicion on Cassio’s relationship with Desdemona.

b)

b. He wonders if Cassio is in love with Desdemona.

c)

c. He wonders if Cassio has been intimate with his wife, Emilia.

d)

d. He thinks Cassio has been lying to Othello all along.

6.
6. What does Iago say is the “immediate jewel of [people’s] souls?”
a)
a. reputation
b)
b. wealth
c)
c. trust
d)
d. love
7.
7. What does Iago call jealousy?
a)
a. A beast with two backs
b)
b. A parasite that eats its host from within
c)
c. A green-eyed monster
d)
d. A plague on all people
8.
8. How does Othello react to Iago’s warning about jealousy?
a)
a. He demands proof before he will be jealous.
b)
b. He flies into a jealous rage.
c)
c. He claims he is never jealous.
d)
d. He insists Desdemona would never give him reason to be jealous.
9.
9. What does Iago mean when he says of Desdemona, “Her will, recoiling to her better judgment, / May fall to match you with her country forms / And happily repent”?
a)
a. Desdemona may begin to compare Othello to her countrymen and regret her choice in marrying him
b)
b. Desdemona will probably repent her infidelity later, when it is too late
c)
c. Desdemona is very willful and rebellious, and is likely to recoil from
d)
d. Desdemona will be happier when they are all back in their native land of Venice.
10.
10. What token is Emilia glad to get for Iago?
a)
a. Desdemona’s ring
b)
b. A locket with a picture of Cassio in it
c)
c. A lock of Desdemona’s hair
d)
d. Desdemona’s handkerchief
11.
11. What does Iago plan to do with the token?
a)
a. destroy it
b)
b. keep it as a token of his victory
c)
c. show it to Othello as proof of Desdemona’s infidelity
d)
d. put it in Cassio’s room
12.
12. According to Iago, in what way is jealousy like a poison?
a)
a. Both kill instantly.
b)
b. Both get into the blood and begin to cause problems.
c)
c. Both can be easily administered.
d)
d. Both lose power over the course of time.
13.

13. What does Othello mean when he says, “I had been happy if the general camp / . . . had tasted her sweet body, / So I had nothing known”?

a)

a. He can’t believe Desdemona would sleep with the whole army.

b)

b. He wishes he had never known Desdemona.

c)

c. He wouldn’t have minded if Desdemona had an affair if he did not have to know about it.

d)

d. He thinks Desdemona has had an affair and he will be considered a fool by the camp for knowing nothing about it.

14.
14. What does Othello mean by “ocular proof”?
a)
a. False proof
b)
b. Proof that can be seen with the eyes
c)
c. Proof that stands up in the court of law
d)
d. Proof of adultery or other sinful acts
15.
15. What does Iago claim as proof of Desdemona’s infidelity?
a)
a. He saw Desdemona kiss Cassio.
b)
b. He heard Desdemona talking about Cassio in a dream.
c)
c. He saw Cassio with Desdemona’s handkerchief.
d)
d. He saw Desdemona admiring Cassio’s picture.
16.

16. The dialogue between Desdemona and the Clown that begins with Desdemona asking where Cassio lies contains several examples of?

a)

a. allusion

b)

b. metaphor

c)

c. simile

d)

d. pun

17.
17. Desdemona tells Emilia that Othello is not _____.
a)
a. a good husband
b)
b. very loving
c)
c. jealous
d)
d. honest
18.

18. What does Desdemona mean when she says to Cassio, “My lord is not my lord”?

a)

a. She loves Cassio, not Othello.

b)

b. Othello is not being himself.

c)

c. She wishes she had not married Othello.

d)

d. Othello does not have the right to rule over her.

19.
19. Who is Bianca?
a)
a. Cassio’s girlfriend
b)
b. Othello’s mistress
c)
c. a friend of Desdemona
d)
d. Emilia’s friend
20.
20. How does Bianca end up with the handkerchief?
a)
a. Othello gives it to her as a gift.
b)
b. She steals it from Desdemona.
c)
c. Iago asks her to hide it in Cassio’s room.
d)
d. Cassio asks her to copy the work.
21.
21. Which word does not describe Iago?
a)
a. evil
b)
b. conniving
c)
c. cunning
d)
d. sincere
22.
22. Which reason best explains why Othello starts to doubt Desdemona?
a)
a. She has started acting differently.
b)
b. She won’t answer his questions directly.
c)
c. He trusts Iago, who is trying to make him doubt her.
d)
d. He has been distrustful since Brabantio warned him that Desdemona might deceive him.
23.
23. Which word best describes the evidence Iago presents to Othello?
a)
a. strong
b)
b. circumstantial
c)
c. irrefutable
d)
d. carefully gathered
24.
24. What does Othello claim he wants at the end of act III, scene iii?
a)
a. A divorce
b)
b. Iago to leave his service forever
c)
c. Desdemona and Cassio dead
d)
d. To go back in time to when he did not doubt Desdemona
25.
25. Of what is Desdemona’s handkerchief a symbol?
a)
a. chastity
b)
b. charity
c)
c. honesty
d)
d. happiness

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