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Othello Act I

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the bad guy in this play?

a)

Othello

b)

Iago

c)

Cassio

d)

The Duke

2.

What is the setting of the act 1?

a)

North Africa

b)

Venice

c)

Cyprus

d)

London

3.

Who was chosen by Othello to be the lieutenant?

a)

Iago

b)

Cassio

c)

Branbantio

d)

Roderigo

4.

Which person is not mentioned in Act 1 to have love or affection for Desdemona?

a)

Roderigo

b)

Brabantio

c)

Othello

d)

Cassio

5.

Which term is used in a racist way in the play?

a)

Signor

b)

Black thug

c)

Moor

d)

Poor

6.

Which character is WAKEN UP in the middle of the night?

a)

Othello

b)

The Duke

c)

Brabantio

d)

Desdemona

7.

Which character does NOT hate Othello?

a)

Brabantio

b)

Cassio

c)

Iago

d)

Roderigo

8.

Brabantio thinks Othello ...

a)

used magic on Desdemona

b)

drugged Desdemona

c)

hit Desdemona

d)

is cheating on Desdemona

9.

Iago promises Roderigo to help him with Desdemona in exchange for...

(a)  

10.

Summarize the last monologue of Act 1

a)

Iago is angry at Othello for just being the ensign

b)

Roderigo will have to pay a lot of money to be with Desdemona

c)

Iago is jealous of Othello's success and wife and has a secret plan to bring him down

d)

Brabantio has accepted that Othello is married to his daughter