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Othello Act 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What gothic element do we see at the beginning of Act 2 scene 1?

a)

storm

b)

castle

c)

damsel in distress

d)

dark woods

2.

The storm is symbol of

a)

Happines

b)

Peace

c)

Unrest and the discord to come

d)

Rain

3.

True or false: Iago is sexist towards women

(Hint: page 57, lines 100-115)

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who said this?

“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation!"

(Hint: scene 3)

a)

Cassio

b)

Desdemona

c)

Othello

d)

Iago

5.

What adjective does Othello use to describe Iago?

(Hint: pages 66, 73, and75)

a)

Honest

b)

Able

c)

Committed

d)

Sneaky

6.

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

(Hint: page 70, line 115-->)

a)

Fighting

b)

Desdemona

c)

Guard Duty

d)

Drinking

7.

What gothic element do we see in Act 2 scene 3?

a)

damsel in distress

b)

storm

c)

castle

d)

dark woods

8.

So far, Iago has used all of these characters as pawns in his plot for revenge EXCEPT....

a)

Roderigo

b)

The Duke

c)

Emilia

d)

Cassio

e)

Brabantio

9.

Why is it significant that Cassio wounds Montano in their sword fight on page 72?

a)

Montano allowed Othello's army to borrow ships to travel to Cyprus, now they can't travel home to Venice.

b)

Othello's army is lodging at Montano's castle, now they have nowhere to stay in Cyprus.

c)

Montano is in charge of paying Othello's army for their help, now he won't pay them.

d)

Montano is an official in Cyprus, who Othello's Venetian army is supposed to be allied with

10.

Who said this?

"With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio."

(Hint: scene 1)

a)

Roderigo

b)

Iago

c)

Desdemona

d)

Montano

11.

What is this occupation called?

a)

Herald

b)

Jester

12.

Roderigo complains about all of the following EXCEPT...

(Hint: page 79-80)

a)

Iago hasn't been treating him nicely

b)

he's almost out of money

c)

he's sore from the fight

d)

he's not seeing his work pay off

13.

What skill do we learn that Othello possesses in scene 3?

a)

storytelling

b)

musical

c)

medical

d)

dancing

14.

Why does Iago say he wants to sleep with Desdemona?

(Hint: pages 64-65)

a)

he thinks he's better than Othello

b)

his wife does not satisfy him

c)

he loves her

d)

to do what Othello may or may not have done to his wife

15.

What does Othello call Desdemona when he finally arrives in Cyprus in scene 1?

a)

"Honey"

b)

"Warrior"

c)

"My soul's joy"

d)

"My Sweet"

16.

Based on how you've seen Othello treat Desdemona, do you think he would have slept with Iago's wife Emilia?

a)

Yes

b)

No