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Othello Act 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.
How does Brabantio explain Desdemona's elopement?
a)
sexual depravity
b)
potions and witchcraft
c)
coercion
d)
foolishness
3.
How does the court first react to Brabantio's accusation?
a)
They believe him, and say they are sorry for him
b)
They are shocked by Othello's duplicity
c)
They defend Othello, and say it must be a mistake
d)
They blame Brabantio for not controlling his daughter
4.
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
5.
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 adds to the suspense

d)

It makes the audience unwilling co-conspirators

6.
Who is Othello's lieutenant?
a)
Cassio
b)
Iago
c)
Roderigo
d)
Desdemona
7.
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. 
8.
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. 
9.

The name, Janus, from Greek mythology

means….

(Remember that Iago is the character that calls upon Janus)

a)

Two Faced

b)

Two Sided

c)

Two Plans

d)

Two People

10.

Why does Desdemona end up living with Iago?

a)

She doesn’t want to stay by herself

b)

She has no where to stay

c)

She can’t live with Othello directly

d)

She has not furnished her home

11.

What is Brabantio’s warning to Othello?

a)

She deceived me, she’ll do the same to

you

b)

She will leave him

c)

She will bring misfortune to him

d)

She will be greedy

12.

Where is Othello scheduled to fight?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Cyprus

d)

Spain

13.

Iago's lines at the end of Act 1 Scene 3 (page 51) are called a....

a)

Dialogue

b)

Monologue

14.
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
15.

What does Othello say made Desdemona fall in love with him?

a)

His charm & good looks

b)

His stories of his travels and of war

c)

His love for her

d)

Her father enjoyed his company