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Othello Act 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
How does Brabantio explain Desdemona's elopement?
a)
sexual depravity
b)
potions and witchcraft
c)
coercion
d)
foolishness
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
What does Iago suspect about his wife?
a)
That she was unfaithful with Othello
b)
That she is in love with Cassio
c)
That her loyalties lie with Desdemona, not him
d)
That she spoiled his chance of promotion
10.
Who is Desdemona's father?
a)
Brabantio
b)
the Duke
c)
Othello
d)
Roderigo
11.
Who is Othello's lieutenant?
a)
Cassio
b)
Iago
c)
Roderigo
d)
Desdemona
12.

Who is Othello's ancient or ensign?

a)

Iago

b)

Cassio

c)

Brabantio

d)

Roderigo

13.
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
14.

Who has all of the power in Venice?

a)

Brabantio

b)

Duke

c)

Cassio

d)

Othello

15.
Why does Iago hate Othello?
a)
He passed him over for promotion and he thinks Othello slept with the Duke's wife.
b)
He passed him over for promotion and he thinks Othello slept with his wife.
c)
He passed him over for promotion and he thinks Othello is using Desdemona.
d)
He passed him over for promotion and stole his girlfriend. 
16.
Where are they going at the end of this scene?
a)
Turkey
b)
Venice
c)
Cyprus
d)
Rome
17.
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. 
18.
When Brabantio tries to arrest Othello, how does Othello respond?
a)
He calmly says he respects Brabantio's age more than his sword
b)
He tells Brabantio he has no power over him because Othello answers to the Duke
c)
He disarms Brabantio swiftly
d)
He laughs at Brabantio
19.
Which word DOES NOT describe Iago?
a)
Dishonest
b)
Scheming
c)
Loyal
d)
Manipulative
20.
Why does the Duke summon Othello?
a)
Because Othello has committed a crime
b)
Because Othello secretly married Desdemona
c)
To honor Othello for his recent victory
d)
Because the Turks are sailing toward Cyprus to declare war
21.
At the end of Act 1, what is Iago's plan?
a)
Make Desdemona think Othello is cheating on her
b)
Make Cassio think Desdemona is cheating on him
c)
Make Emilia think Desdemona is cheating on Cassio
d)
Make Othello think Desdemona is cheating on him
22.

"Tush, never tell me! I take it much unkindly that thou, Iago, who has had my purse as it the strings were thine, shouldst know."

a)

Roderigo

b)

Iago

c)

Othello

d)

Brabantio

23.

"For when my outward action doth demonstrate/The native act and figure of my heart / In compliment extern, ’tis not long after/ But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve/ For daws to peck at. I am not what I am."

a)

Othello

b)

Roderigo

c)

Desdemona

d)

Iago

24.

"I follow him to serve my turn upon him."

a)

Othello

b)

Iago

c)

Brabantio

d)

Roderigo

25.

" Oh heaven, how got she out? Oh, treason of blood! Fathers, from hence trust your daughter's minds."

a)

Iago

b)

Othello

c)

Brabantio

d)

Roderigo

26.

"She is abused, stol'n from me and corrupted by spells and medicines brought of montebacks."

a)

Brabantio

b)

Iago

c)

Othello

d)

Duke

27.

"I do perceive here a divided duty. To you I am bound for life and education. My life and education both do learn me/ How to respect you."

a)

Othello

b)

Duke

c)

Desdemona

d)

Iago

28.

"She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them."

a)

Brabantio

b)

Iago

c)

Roderigo

d)

Othello

29.

"To mourn a mischief that is past and gone is to the next way to draw new mischief."

a)

Brabantio

b)

Duke

c)

Roderigo

d)

Othello

30.

"So please your grace, my ancient, a man he is honesty and trust, to his conveyance I assign my wife."

a)

Othello

b)

Iago

c)

Brabantio

d)

Desdemona

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