WorksheetsOthello Act One- Test Your Knowledge!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the original reason Iago is mad at Othello?
Othello has been talking about him behind his back
Othello didn't choose him as second in command
Othello has married Desdemona without telling him
Iago was expected to become General
When talking about the marriage between Othello and Desdemona, Iago uses all of the following EXCEPT:
Light/dark imagery
Animal imagery
Nature imagery
Innocence/experience
Brabantio thanks Iago and Roderigo for telling him about the marriage
True
False
In regards to the marriage, Brabantio says that Othello:
bribed Desdemona
asserted his role as General and took Desdemona
used him to get to his daughter
"entranced" his daughter through magic
Desdemona chooses:
Othello
Her father
Death
Solitude
According to Othello, Desdemona fell in love with him because:
Magic
She listened to his stories
He reminds her of her father
She had no other option
Desdemona demands to go to Cyprus to be with her husband
True
False
When hearing about the marriage, the Duke:
determines the marriage is valid
says that a General can't be married
announces this is a trial to see if they will last
orders Desdemona back home
In his soliloquy, Iago reveals all of the following EXCEPT:
He is using Roderigo
He believes Othello had an affair with his wife Emilia
He thinks Othello is too trusting
He believes that Cassio would make a better General
One of my favorite pictures ever! Here is a drawing of an Anthropophagi, a mythological character rumored to exist in the deserts (Othello mentions him in his monologue). This is very important- what would you name him?
