WorksheetsOthello Act 3
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Why does Iago want Cassio to look bad after Cassio got fired?
He wants to be Othello's new Lieutenant
He hates Desdemona
He is trying to help Roderigo
He did it on accident
Why does Desdemona try so hard to help Cassio?
She loves Cassio
She doesn't want Iago to get the job
She's a good friend and always keeps her promises
She was promised money in return
What does the Green-Eyed Monster symbolize?
Greed
Anger
Jealousy
Friendship
What did Brabantio basically warn Othello of earlier in Act 1?
Don't forget to save for retirement
Don't get hurt in battle and leave your wife alone
Watch out for Desdemona lying to you like she did to me
Don't forget about your new father-in-law
What did Desdemona's handkerchief come from?
His mother gave it to his father as a sign of trust.
He bought it at Macy's
Cassio gave it to Desdemona
Othello got it from a past lover
Why did Emilia give Iago the handkerchief?
She wanted to re-sell it
She thought it was pretty
She didn't know who it belonged to.
She wants to make her husband happy
What does Othello mean when he says “He that is robbed, not wanting what is stol’n / Let him not know ‘t, and he is not robbed at all” (3.3.394-5)?
What you don't know, can't hurt you.
It's always better to know the truth
Othello robbed a bank
Iago owes Othello money
How does Iago prove to Othello that Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona?
Iago claims he heard Cassio saying Desdemona’s name in his sleep.
Iago shows Desdemona’s handkerchief which he “found” in Cassio’s room.
Iago and Othello see Cassio running away after talking to Desdemona in private.
All of the Above
