WorksheetsOthello- Act II
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
How does Iago first plan to make it seem like Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair?
a)
He plans to use the fact that they are so friendly with one another and twist the story so that their friendliness looks like flirting
b)
He plans to set them up so that Othello will catch them having an affair
c)
He plans to encourage Cassio to attempt to steal Desdemona from Othello
d)
He plans to get a girl who looks like Desdemona to sleep with Cassio
2.
Who is the first person Iago tells about Desdemona and Cassio's alleged love affair?
a)
Roderigo
b)
Othello
c)
Iago's wife
d)
the Duke
3.
What terrible thing does Iago do to Cassio during the celebration to ruin his reputation?
a)
He makes it seem like he is having an affair with Desdemona.
b)
He gets him drunk so that he will start a fight
c)
He turns Cassio against Othello
d)
He gets him to act like a fool
4.
What lie does Iago tell Montano?
a)
He tells him that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona
b)
He tells him that Cassio has a drinking problem
c)
He tells him that Cassio hates Roderigo because he secretly loves Desdemona
d)
He tells him that Cassio is plotting to get Othello's position as General
5.
What lie does Iago tell Cassio?
a)
Desdemona loves him
b)
He likes and respects him
c)
Roderigo wants Desdemona for himself
d)
He hates Montano
6.
How does Iago plan to get revenge on Othello
a)
He plans to make him look bad in public
b)
He plans to make him jealous
c)
He plans to take Desdemona from him
d)
He plans to have Cassio sleep with Desdemona
7.
Which of the following best describes the way Iago views women?
a)
He feels like they are beautiful and should be placed on a pedestal
b)
He does not value women and he feels they cannot really be trusted
c)
He thinks that all women are only good for child-bearing
d)
He thinks women are all boring
8.
Who does Cassio fight?
a)
Iago & Othello
b)
Othello & Roderigo
c)
Roderigo & Montano
d)
Montano & Iago
9.
What do these lines reveal about the way Elizabethans viewed social standing?
CASSIO Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!
CASSIO Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!
a)
The way a person is perceived doesn't matter at all
b)
The way a person is perceived is extremely important
c)
Th way people are perceived should be in line with how they act.
d)
Reputation isn't as important as money
10.
What happens to the Turkish fleet?
a)
They are defeated by the Venician navy
b)
Their ships are sunk by a storm
c)
Their ships are struck by lightening
d)
Their ships crash into rocks on the shore and sink
11.
What does Iago suggest Cassio do to earn Othello's favor back?
a)
Talk to Emilia
b)
Talk to the Duke
c)
Talk to Dedemona
d)
Talk to Montano
12.
What THEME do these lines address?
IAGO
"Come on, come on. You are pictures out of door, bells in your parlors, wild-cats in your kitchens, saints in your injuries, devils being offended, players in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds"
DESDEMONA
"Oh, fie upon thee, slanderer!"
IAGO
"Come on, come on. You are pictures out of door, bells in your parlors, wild-cats in your kitchens, saints in your injuries, devils being offended, players in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds"
DESDEMONA
"Oh, fie upon thee, slanderer!"
a)
Relationships
b)
Social Class
c)
Gender
d)
Race
13.
Act 2 begins in
a)
Venice
b)
Rome
c)
Cyprus
d)
Northern Africa
14.
Whose ship arrives last in Cyprus?
a)
Othello's
b)
Desdemona and Iago's
c)
Cassio's
d)
Roderigo's
15.
Who is Emilia?
a)
Cassio's lover
b)
Othello's ex-wife
c)
Iago's wife
d)
Iago's sister
16.
What does Cassio do when Emilia and Desdemona arrive in Cyprus?
a)
Kisses them
b)
Shakes their hands
c)
Ignores them
d)
Waves hi
17.
Who does Cassio stab and wound?
a)
Othello
b)
Montano
c)
Desdemona
d)
Iago
18.
What ends up happening with Cassio?
a)
He is no longer a lieutenant
b)
He fights with Othello
c)
His position is given to Roderigo
d)
He takes Montano's position
19.
What do these lines indicate about Iago's suspensions...?
IAGO:
"I hate the Moor, And it is thought abroad that ’twixt my sheets He’s done my office"
"For that I do suspect the lusty Moor Hath leaped into my seat. The thought whereof Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards, And nothing can or shall content my soul Till I am evened with him, wife for wife"
IAGO:
"I hate the Moor, And it is thought abroad that ’twixt my sheets He’s done my office"
"For that I do suspect the lusty Moor Hath leaped into my seat. The thought whereof Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards, And nothing can or shall content my soul Till I am evened with him, wife for wife"
a)
Othello has abused his wife
b)
Roderigo wants to have Desdemona for himself
c)
He thinks that Othello has slept with Emilia
d)
He thinks that Othello has slept with Desdemona out of wedlock
20.
What is the setting at the start of the play?
a)
a Venice street at night
b)
Cyprus
c)
on board ship
d)
outside the Duke's palace
21.
What is the reason Iago gives Roderigo for his hatred of Othello?
a)
He thinks Othello had sex with his wife
b)
He hates him because he is a Moor
c)
Othello passed him over for promotion
d)
He thinks Othello is a poor soldier
22.
Iago and Roderigo compare Othello to...
a)
a wolf in sheep's clothing
b)
a black ram
c)
a brown bear
d)
a black eagle
23.
Iago say, "I am not what I am". He means...
a)
I am more than I appear
b)
I am not my usual self
c)
I am worth more than my station in life suggests
d)
I am hiding my true nature
24.
How does Brabantio explain Desdemona's elopement?
a)
sexual depravity
b)
potions and witchcraft
c)
coercion
d)
foolishness
25.
How does the court first react to Brabantio's accusation?
a)
They believe him, and say they are sorry for him
b)
They are shocked by Othello's duplicity
c)
They defend Othello, and say it must be a mistake
d)
They blame Brabantio for not controlling his daughter
26.
How does Othello explain Desdemona's love for him?
a)
rebellion of youth
b)
respect for his status
c)
blindness to his colour
d)
compassion for his struggles
27.
How did Roderigo react at the end of Act 1, when he realised he had lost Desdemona?
a)
He was angry to have invested all his money for nothing
b)
He decided to become a monk
c)
He said he would drown himself
d)
He said he would kill Iago
28.
Why does Iago encourage Roderigo to "put money in [his] purse"?
a)
so he has funds to travel to Cyprus
b)
so he makes a break from Venice
c)
so Iago can continue to drain his resources
d)
because liquid assets are more secure
29.
What is the effect of Iago telling the audience his plans?
a)
It is exciting to break the fourth wall
b)
It makes the plot easier to follow
c)
It makes the audience unwilling co-conspirators
d)
It adds to the suspense
30.
Who is Desdemona's father?
a)
Brabantio
b)
the Duke
c)
Othello
d)
Roderigo
31.
Who is Othello's ensign?
a)
Iago
b)
Cassio
c)
Brabantio
d)
Roderigo
32.
What is the rumor about Othello?
a)
he is sleeping with Emilia
b)
he is sleeping with Desdemona
c)
he is planning to kill Iago
d)
he is a spy for the Turks
33.
Who has all of the power in Venice?
a)
Brabantio
b)
Duke
c)
Cassio
d)
Othello
34.
Why does Roderigo dislike Othello?
a)
Iago told him that Othello was an awful person
b)
Roderigo loves Desdemona and Othella has her.
c)
Roderigo wanted to be Othello's lieutenant.
d)
Othello has stole Roderigo's wife.
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