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Quiz Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.
What changes does Desdemona go through as the plot of the play, Othello, progresses?
a)

Desdemona goes from being a wicked woman to a kindhearted one.

b)

Desdemona goes from being submissive to strong-wielded.

c)

Desdemona goes from being a strong-wielded woman into a submissive one.

d)

Desdemona stays the same throughout the progression of the plot.

2.
What can be inferred about Okonkwo based on other characters perspectives of him?
a)

He is a very kind man.

b)

He is respected but feared.

c)

He gets along with everyone.

d)

He is worshipped like a god.

3.
Why might the author of The Bet include a flashback at the beginning of the story?
a)

To show dramatic irony.

b)

To give background information.

c)

To show how things were back in the day.

d)

To give clue to the time period of the story.

4.
What textual evidence can be used to support the theory of Okonkwo's hatred for unsuccessful men?
a)

Okonkwo stated how he hated both his father and grandfather for being weak.

b)

Okonkwo stated how he hated his father and would get irritated by any other man who was just as unsuccessful.

c)

Okonkwo would beat his children and would call them women.

d)

Okonkwo would mock any man that seemed unsuccessful including elders.

5.
Which of the following events led to the start of the development of the plot in Othello?
a)

Desdemona's handkerchief being found in Cassio's possesion.

b)

Amelia giving Iago Desdemona's handkerchief.

c)

Cassio losing his position because of the brawl he was in.

d)

Iago setting a seed of doubt in Othello's mind.

6.
In The Bet, what revelations from the lawyer's letter would develop the plot of the story's narrative?
a)

The lawyer wrote of how seclusion was the most depressive experience he went through, showing how being lonely can affect someone.

b)

The banker wrote of how seclusion was depressing and that is why he decided to run away, showing development to the story as it shows why he ran away before the expiration of the bet.

c)

The banker wrote how being secluded from others was the most entertaining experience, developing the plot by expressing the bankers thoughts of the experience.

d)

The lawyer wrote of his experience during the the seclusion and the many phases he went through and how this developed him as a person, this would develop the plot since the lawyer would find a bigger meaning to life, more important than material items.

e)

None of the above.

7.
Choose evidence from the text that supports the idea of other characters believing Iago to be trustworthy.
a)

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

b)

"If virtue no delighted beauty lacks, your son-in-law is far more fair than black."

c)

" For know, Iago, but that I love the gentle Desdemona,"

d)

"My friend, thy husband; honest, honest Iago".

8.
What thought provoked Okonkwo to kill Ikemefuna?
a)

Okonkwo did not want elders or any other person to view him as weak.

b)

Okonkwo wanted everyone to know he was capable of anything.

c)

Okonkwo wanted to impress the elders and everyone in Umuofia.

d)

Okonkwo thought it was for the best as Ikemefuna came from an enemy village.

e)

Okonkwo killed Ikemefuna ruthlessly, with no thought.

9.
How are the lawyer's motivations changed throughout his isolation?
a)

The lawyer went from being very happy to depressive leading him to runaway.

b)

The lawyer primarily stayed from the money that could be earned from the bet but after the first few years, he could no longer handle it and decided to run away.

c)

The lawyer initially stayed for the profit that could be made, but throughout the sentence he found out about the more valuable things in life.

d)

The lawyer was satisfied from start to finish, since he received whatever he pleased and stayed throughout the whole bet.

10.
How would Amelia's decision to hand Iago, Desdemona's handkerchief affect the course of the play?
a)

This decision would overall have no effect on the plot.

b)

This would show Amelia's true intentions and where her priorities lie.

c)

This would help Iago prove to Othello how there was an affair between Desdemona and Roderigo.

d)

This would give Iago evidence to prove a supposed affair between Desdemona and Cassio.