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Othello Acts 1-2 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Desdemona's father?

a)

Brabantio

b)

Othello

c)

Montano

d)

Cassio

2.

Why is Brabantio upset that Desdemona married Othello?

a)

He is a Moor

b)

He is older than her

c)

He isn't as wealthy as she is

d)

All of the above

3.

(a)   is also in love with Desdemona.

4.

Shakespeare was part owner of which theater?

a)

The King's Theater

b)

The Globe

c)

The Glove

d)

The Rose

5.

Shakespeare wrote 3 types of plays. What were they?

a)

Histories, Series, Tragedies

b)

Tragedies, Comics, Realism

c)

Tragedies, Comedies, Histories

d)

Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

6.

Iago believes that this character is not capable of leading an army.

(a)  

7.

What adjective does Othello use to describe Iago?

a)

Honest

b)

Able

c)

Committed

d)

Sneaky

8.

Iago makes Montano believe that Cassio has an issue with what?

a)

Fighting

b)

Desdemona

c)

Guard Duty

d)

Drinking

9.

What was the original name of Shakespeare's acting company?

a)

The Queen's Men

b)

Players and Actors

c)

Lord Chamberlain's Men

d)

King James' Men

10.

What is it called when a character gives a long speech that contains his innermost thoughts? (others shouldn't hear it)

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Aside

c)

Speech

d)

Dialogue

11.

Who does Iago tell Cassio that he needs to talk to about getting his position back?

(a)  

12.

Who said the following quote, “LOOK TO HER, MOOR, IF THOU HAST EYES TO SEE. SHE HAS DECEIVED HER FATHER, AND MAY THEE.”

a)

Iago

b)

Cassio

c)

Brabantio

d)

Othello

13.

Which of the following literary terms means "two words spoken together that seem to contradict each other"?

a)

Pun

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Allusion

14.

Which two characters tell Desdemona's father that she is married to Othello?

a)

Roderigo and Montano

b)

Cassio and Roderigo

c)

Roderigo and Iago

d)

The Duke and Iago

15.

What are the two settings for this play?

a)

Venice and Rome

b)

Venice and Cyprus

c)

Turks and Cyprus

d)

Turkey and Venice