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WorksheetsOthello (Act 1)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is Roderigo's primary reason for hating Othello?
Roderigo is envious of Othello's high-ranking military position
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Roderigo despises Othello for his North African background
Roderigo is jealous because Othello has won Desdemona's love
Roderigo hates Othello for his close relationship with Iago
Why does Iago claim to hate Othello?
Iago is jealous of Othello's relationship with Desdemona
Othello passed Iago over for a promotion to lieutenant
Iago believes Othello is not a competent military leader
Othello has spread false rumors about Iago
What character trait does Iago refer to when he says, "I am not what I am"?
Deceptiveness
Honesty
Loyalty
Humility
What does Iago use to rally Brabantio to his and Roderigo's side against Othello even though Brabantio thinks little of Roderigo?
By invoking racial prejudice based on the color of Othello's skin
By mocking Brabantio for letting Othello steal from him
By implying that Othello's military genius makes him a threat to the city
By claiming that Othello has lied to and manipulated Desdemona
Why does Iago leave after alerting Brabantio of Desdemona's elopement?
To find proof of Othello and Desdemona's relationship
To keep his plot against Othello secret by not revealing his identity
To confront Othello directly about the elopement
To search for Desdemona and bring her back to her father
What does Brabantio's change of heart regarding Roderigo—whom he formerly looked down upon but now says he wished had married Desdemona—reveal?
Brabantio's belief that a nobleman is a better match for his daughter than a general
Brabantio believes Othello is a much better match for his daughter.
Brabantio's underlying prejudice against Othello
Brabantio has always secretly preferred Roderigo over Othello.
How does Othello react when Iago tells Othello about the nasty things Roderigo said about him and Brabantio's opposition to his marriage to Desdemona?
Othello becomes enraged and seeks revenge
Othello is worried about the threat from these two men
Othello appears unconcerned and secure in himself
Othello comments that Iago must be exaggerating
What does Othello's decision to go before the Duke rather than argue about Brabantio's grievances in the street reveal about him?
Othello is unsure of the outcome and fears the Duke's judgment
Othello is confident that his honorable military service will outweigh his outsider status
Othello believes the Duke will side with Brabantio but his pride forces him to take the risk
Othello is indifferent to the outcome and is focused on his military responsibilities
What does Brabantio accuse Othello of when he confronts him?
Eloping with Desdemona without seeking her father's permission
Physically harming Desdemona
Refusing to include Brabantio in their wedding
Enchanting Desdemona to win her love
What does Desdemona's insistence on accompanying Othello to Cyprus demonstrate?
Her lack of respect for her father
Her lack of interest in Othello's military career
Her fear of staying alone in Venice without Othello
Her willingness to assert her will
What does Brabantio warn Othello about Desdemona before leaving?
That Desdemona might betray Othello because she has too much independence
That Desdemona is loyal to her father and may not fully commit to her marriage
That Desdemona is more loyal to herself than she will ever be to any man
That Desdemona disobeyed her father she might also disobey her husband.
In his soliloquy before departing for Cyprus, what does Iago reveal is his plan to take down Othello?
That Cassio is secretly planning to betray Othello
That Roderigo is in love with Desdemona
That Desdemona is unfaithful to Othello with Cassio
That Emilia has been unfaithful to him with Othello
What does Othello's decision to entrust Iago with Desdemona's care on the way to Cyprus reveal about their relationship?
Othello trusts Iago
Othello sees Iago as unimportant
Othello has doubts about Iago's loyalty
Othello is testing Iago
Which of the following best describes Brabantio's view of Desdemona's independence?
As a sign of strength and intelligence that should be celebrated
As nothing more than disloyalty to the men in her life
As a positive quality that will strengthen her marriage with Othello
As a temporary phase that will pass once she is married.
The Duke of Venice's request for Othello's help with an urgent military crisis in Cyprus suggests that the state values Othello's military leadership more than any racial prejudice against him.
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