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WorksheetsOthello Acts 1-2 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who is Desdemona's father?
Brabantio
Othello
Montano
Cassio
Why is Brabantio upset that Desdemona married Othello?
He is a Moor
He is older than her
He isn't as wealthy as she is
All of the above
(a) is also in love with Desdemona.
Shakespeare was part owner of which theater?
The King's Theater
The Globe
The Glove
The Rose
Shakespeare wrote 3 types of plays. What were they?
Histories, Series, Tragedies
Tragedies, Comics, Realism
Tragedies, Comedies, Histories
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Iago believes that this character is not capable of leading an army.
(a)
What adjective does Othello use to describe Iago?
Honest
Able
Committed
Sneaky
Iago makes Montano believe that Cassio has an issue with what?
Fighting
Desdemona
Guard Duty
Drinking
What was the original name of Shakespeare's acting company?
The Queen's Men
Players and Actors
Lord Chamberlain's Men
King James' Men
What is it called when a character gives a long speech that contains his innermost thoughts? (others shouldn't hear it)
Soliloquy
Aside
Speech
Dialogue
Who does Iago tell Cassio that he needs to talk to about getting his position back?
(a)
Who said the following quote, “LOOK TO HER, MOOR, IF THOU HAST EYES TO SEE. SHE HAS DECEIVED HER FATHER, AND MAY THEE.”
Iago
Cassio
Brabantio
Othello
Which of the following literary terms means "two words spoken together that seem to contradict each other"?
Pun
Oxymoron
Soliloquy
Allusion
Which two characters tell Desdemona's father that she is married to Othello?
Roderigo and Montano
Cassio and Roderigo
Roderigo and Iago
The Duke and Iago
What are the two settings for this play?
Venice and Rome
Venice and Cyprus
Turks and Cyprus
Turkey and Venice
