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WorksheetsOthello_knowledge quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What pattern is embroidered on the handkerchief?
stawberries
daggers
flowers
What rank does Cassio hold before Othello strips it from him?
corporal
lieutenant
colonel
Which of the following animal epithets is NOT applied to Othello during the play?
horse
serpent
ass
ram
What is Brabanzio’s position in Venice?
Senator
Duke
a merchant
What first attracted Desdemona to Othello?
His strong hands
His beautiful armor
The stories he told about his past
What rank does Iago begrudgingly hold?
colonel
corporal
Ensign
Which of the following epithets is most commonly applied to Iago throughout the play?
honest
fat
stubborn
How does Othello kill Desdemona?
He stabs her.
He beats her to death.
He strangles her.
What, according to Iago, is the “green-eyed monster”?
envy
jealousy
sexual desire
Whom does Cassio wound in the drunken brawl of Act II, scene iii?
Montano
Iago
Roderigo
According to Lodovico’s letter, who is to replace Othello as governor of Cyprus?
Montano
Iago
Cassio
Which of these does Iago NOT cite as a motive for his revenge?
his envy and hate of Cassio
Desdemona's rejection of him
rumors that Othello slept with Emilia
Who takes Desdemona's handkerchief?
Iago
Bianca
Emilia
Who kills Othello?
Othello
Iago
Roderigo
What does Iago vow to do in the end?
to never speak again
to kill himself before being executed
to make amends for what he's done
Why does Roderigo follow what Iago tells him to do?
Iago threatens to kill him
Iago will help Roderigo win Desdemona's heart
Roderigo has low self-esteem
What does Cassio fear after his fight with Roderigo?
His bruises
What Desdemona will think of him
His ruined reputation
Who unexpectedly tells the whole truth to Othello at the end of the play?
Emilia
Iago
Roderigo
In Desdemona and Emilia’s conversation, what does Emilia say causes women to cheat on their husbands?
boredom
faults of men
temptation
In what two places does this play take place?
London and Venice
Venice and Athens
Venice and Cyprus
