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Othello Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is Iago angry at the beginning of the play?

a)

He thinks Cassio is having an affair with his wife, Emilia

b)

He did not get the job of Othello's Lieutenant

c)

He was unhappy with Roderigo

d)

He was upset about his living quarters

2.

What is Roderigo hoping to gain by working together with Iago?

a)

Desdemona's love

b)

a better job

c)

Emilia's love

d)

More money

3.

What city does the play start in?

a)

Cyprus

b)

Rome

c)

Florence

d)

Venice

4.

Where does the play end?

a)

Venice

b)

Cyprus

c)

Florence

d)

Rome

5.

Why is there a celebration in Cyprus instead of a war?

a)

the war was called off

b)

The Turks drowned on their way to Cyprus

c)

The war was moved to Venice

d)

they decided not to engage in a battle

6.
Iago say, "I am not what I am". He means...
a)

I am not feeling well

b)

I am acting strangely

c)

I am worth more than my job title suggests

d)

I am hiding my true nature

7.

When Iago talks directly to the audience about his devious plans, this is called a(n):

a)

pun

b)

iamb

c)

soliloquy

d)

couplet

8.
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. 
9.

Iambic pentameter refers to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

ten syllables in a line of poetry

b)

lines that rhyme

c)

a line of poetry that is characterized by a heartbeat like sound (ba/bum)

d)

five pairs of two syllabic words that have an unstressed/stressed combo

10.

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme are called a(n):

a)

couplet

b)

sonnet

c)

iambic pentameter

d)

foil

11.

When an author places two characters in a story side by side to show an exaggerated contrast (difference), this is called a(n):

a)

soliloquy

b)

foil

c)

pun

d)

dramatic irony

12.

Which characters from Othello are the best example of a foil?

a)

Desdemona/

Emilia

b)

Cassio/ Roderigo

c)

Othello/ Iago

d)

Brabantio/ Lodovico

13.

A play on words created by two words with the same pronunciation/spelling but different meanings is called a(n):

a)

foil

b)

metaphor

c)

dramatic irony

d)

pun

14.

Dramatic irony is when:

a)

something happens that is the opposite of what you would expect to happen

b)

something funny happens after something sad

c)

the audience/reader knows something that the character does not

d)

a character is alone on stage and expresses his/her thoughts out loud

15.

Abhor means:

a)

to love

b)

to hate

c)

to ask something

d)

to be embarrassed

16.

Something that is palpable is

a)

so intense that it is able to be felt

b)

so small that it is barely noticeable

c)

unbelievable

d)

very exciting

17.

Something that is imminent is:

a)

nonexistent

b)

intelligent

c)

threatening

d)

unforgettable

18.

If you set something apart as holy, you ______ it.

a)

deliver

b)

appreciate

c)

condemn

d)

consecrate

19.

A synonym for wanton is:

a)

endearing

b)

reckless

c)

careful

d)

excruciating

20.

Idleness means:

a)

helplessness

b)

determination

c)

worshipping objects over than God

d)

laziness

21.

A synonym for discourse is:

a)

disruption

b)

communication

c)

employment

d)

seminar

22.

If you solicit something, you are:

a)

denying something

b)

asking for something

c)

modeling something

d)

buying something

23.

A theme of Othello is:

a)

True love can never be shattered.

b)

Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can destroy lives.

c)

Good always wins in the end.

d)

Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.