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Othello Act 1-2 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the reason Iago gives Roderigo for his hatred of Othello?

a)

He thinks Othello had sex with his wife

b)

Othello passed him over for promotion

c)

He hates him because he is a Moor

d)

He thinks Othello is a poor soldier

2.

The reader knows the play is dealing with issues of race from:

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Analogies (comparisons) made between Othello and animals

b)

Comments made about Othello's facial features

3.

Why has Othello not been let go from his position as army general?

a)

He has paid off the Duke of Venice

b)

He is related to Brabantio

c)

He is excellent at his job.

d)

He is married to Desdemona

4.

Iago's duplicity to Othello is made evident when:

a)

Iago refuses to go to war at first, but agrees to fight once he is paid

b)

He speaks poorly of Othello in scene 1 behind Othello's back, but defends Othello's honor to his face in scene 2.

c)

Accuses Cassio of having an affair with Desdemona

d)

He speaks poorly of Brabantio in scene 1 behind Brabantio's back, but defends Brabantio's honor to his face in scene 2.

5.

Iago helps lift Roderigo's spirits after Roderigo's suicide threat by

a)

He refers Roderigo to a therapist

b)

Reassuring Roderigo he WILL have a chance with Desdemona, for a price.

c)

Iago introduces Roderigo to a new girl

d)

Iago takes Roderigo out for a night on the town.

6.
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
7.
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
8.
What seems to be Othello's biggest character flaw, so far, in Act One?
a)
He trusts too easily
b)
He loves too easily
c)
He is stubborn
d)
He is very jealous
9.
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
10.
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
11.

Which of the following might be a feminist criticism of the play Othello, so far?

a)

Jealousy is a very dangerous emotion that is causing quite a bit of conflict in the story, so far.

b)

It is unfortunate how little voice and power Desdemona has.

c)

The only reason Desdemona's father dislikes her relationship with Othello is because he is black.

d)

Desdemona would be a lot better off if she had just obeyed her father's wishes and ended her relationship with Othello.

12.
Someone viewing the play Othello through the lens of cultural criticism might make which of the following critiques?
a)
It is unfortunate that during this time period, it was customary that fathers must give a man permission to marry his daughter
b)
Jealousy, unchecked, is a very dangerous thing
c)
The pursuit of power makes men monsters
d)
There are villain characters in all of our lives. We have to learn to outthink them in order to beat them. 
13.

What two things does Iago decide to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?

a)

Involve his wife in his plot and get rid of Roderigo

b)

Involve Cassio’s mistress in his plot and draw Othello away from Desdemona

c)

Involve his wife in his plot and draw Othello away from Desdemona

d)

Involve Montano in his plot and get rid of Cassio

14.

Why is Cassio upset?

a)

He was beaten in the fight

b)

He knows that violence is abhorrent

c)

Drunkenness is a sin

d)

He has lost his good name and reputation

15.

What is a speech with only one actor on stage where the actor is talking to himself/herself?

a)

Monologue

b)

Dialogue

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Aside