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The Complete Uber Super Mega Ultra Hyper Othello Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even now, now very now, an old...

a)

black sheep is screaming at your white puppy

b)

black ram is tupping your white ewe

c)

sheepdog is barking at your goldfish

d)

man called Iago is screaming

2.

What is Othello otherwise known as?

a)

The Mook

b)

The Outsider

c)

The Moor

d)

The Dude

3.

What did Michael Cassio lose in Act 2, Scene 3?

a)

His favourite hat

b)

His leg

c)

His shoes

d)

His reputation

4.

Why do characters perform soliloquies in Othello?

a)

To tell people their inner thoughts

b)

To whinge about characters that annoy them

c)

To reveal their true intentions and plans

d)

All of these answers

e)

None of these answers

5.

What does Iago swear he won't do at the end of the play?

a)

Tap dance

b)

Speak

c)

Stab anyone

d)

Read Shakespeare

6.

Othello's handkerchief is...

a)

A symbol

b)

A nnoying

c)

A way to blow your nose

d)

A motif

7.

I will wear my heart...

a)

upon my sleeve for daws to peck at, I am not what I am

b)

upon my shoe for daws to peck at, I am not what I am

c)

upon my face for crows to peck at, I am not what I am

d)

upon my sleeve for crows to peck at, I am not what I am

8.

What is jealousy in the play?

a)

A blue eyed monster that drinks water

b)

A hazel eyed monster that feeds on nothing

c)

A green eyed monster that doth mock the meat it feeds on

d)

A red eyed monster that hasn't slept in three days

9.

When Iago says "I am not what I am". He means...

a)

I am hiding my true nature

b)

I am more than I appear

c)

I am not my usual self

d)

I am worth more than my station in life suggests

10.

Why does Iago hate Othello?

a)

Iago was picked on as a child

b)

He was passed over for promotion

c)

Othello called him a sook once

11.

Who was Desdemona's father?

a)

Roderigo

b)

Iago

c)

Brabantio

d)

Montano

12.

Who does Iago hate?

a)

Desdemona

b)

The Moor

c)

Himself

d)

Romeo

13.

I kissed thee...

a)

ere I killed thee

b)

ere I went shopping

c)

ere I sneezed on me

d)

ere I saw thee

14.

What are the two locations in Othello?

a)

Spain and Morocco

b)

Venice and Cyprus

c)

Verona and Sicily

d)

England and Spain

15.

Heaven truly knows...

a)

thou art deceptive as anything

b)

thou art as true as hell

c)

thou art as false as hell

d)

you are full of it

16.

Who lost their reputation in Act 2, Scene 3?

a)

Michael Cassio

b)

Roderigo

c)

Steve Cassio

d)

Desdemona

e)

Brabantio

17.

What is an example of a cultural assumption in Othello?

a)

Desdemona has a confusing name

b)

That Othello is less worthy than others due to his race

c)

That Iago is nasty

d)

Boat travel between Venice and Cyrus is risky

18.

The Great Chain of Being is...

a)

A large chain holding up Shakespeare's theatre

b)

A system which assigns value to people, animals and God

c)

A weird chain email

d)

A thing made up by Shakespeare to sell plays

19.

What is the key word that describes an A standard of work?

a)

Fragmented

b)

Effective

c)

Suitable

d)

Discerning

20.

Analytical essays SHOULD...(select all that apply)

a)

Avoid using quotes like the plague

b)

Use quotes to support your argument

c)

Use third person rather than first person

d)

Link to your thesis

e)

Be written in half an hour

21.

What are the three sections of the criteria you are marked on in your essay? Select all that apply.

a)

Knowledge application

b)

Organisation and development

c)

Generic Othello knowledge

d)

Essay writing

e)

Textual features

22.

Which of these terms are used to describe Othello in the play? Select all that apply.

a)

The Moor

b)

An old black ram

c)

O-Dawg

d)

The O Man

e)

Black

23.

Othello and Desdemona's bed is...

a)

A motif

b)

A symbol

c)

An example of a marriage gone wrong

24.

Tragic heroes have a fatal...

a)

Hat

b)

Cape

c)

Floor

d)

Flaw

25.

What is Othello's fatal flaw?

a)

His poor fashion sense

b)

His love for Iago

c)

His ability to be manipulated

d)

His above average soldiering skills

26.

What is the key word that describes a B standard of work?

a)

Fragmented

b)

Effective

c)

Suitable

d)

Discerning

27.

What does the phrase "to what extent" mean?

a)

You disagree with the statement entirely

b)

You agree, partially or entirely

c)

You must write about extension leads

d)

You must avoid answering the question

28.

When is your exam?

a)

Week 1, Term 4

b)

Never. Time is an artificial construct

c)

Week 3, Term 4

d)

Week 76, Term 4

29.

A symbol is...

a)

A stylistic device

b)

An aesthetic feature

c)

A language feature

d)

A text structure

30.

When characters in Othello refer to Heaven and Hell, it is...

a)

A motif

b)

A way to sound dramatic

c)

A term of endearment

d)

A method of comparison using "like" or "as"

31.

How long should your analytical essay be?

a)

300-400 words

b)

600-800 words

c)

1500-2000 words

d)

100,000-500,000 words

e)

1 million words! Muhahahaha!

32.

Desdemona was viewed by her father as...

a)

Property

b)

A loving daughter

c)

An annoying child

d)

The key to his happiness

33.

What was the rumour about Emilia and Othello?

a)

They hated each other

b)

They secretly got married

c)

They both made fun of Iago's hair

d)

They were having an affair

e)

They stitched handkerchiefs together

34.

How old is Iago?

a)

87

b)

28

c)

25

d)

32

35.

What first attracted Desdemona to Othello?

a)

His soldiering skills

b)

Stories about his past

c)

His superior intellect

d)

His hatred of the Turks

e)

His muscles

36.

What was the name of the song Desdemona sang in Act 5?

a)

Lantana

b)

Willow

c)

Wait-a-while

d)

Stinging tree

e)

Wallow

37.

What does Brabantio accuse Othello of in Act 1?

a)

Witchcraft

b)

Dogging the boys

c)

Deception

d)

Theft

38.

Who did Michael Cassio injure in Act 2, Scene 3?

a)

Brabantio

b)

Montano

c)

Roderigo

d)

Iago

39.

What does Iago convince Roderigo to do at the end of the play?

a)

Kill himself

b)

Kill Michael Cassio

c)

Kill Desdemona

d)

Move back to Venice

40.

What is the term used to describe a man who is married to an unfaithful woman?

a)

Cuckoo

b)

Othello

c)

Cuckold

d)

Iago

e)

Eunuch