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Worksheets2023 Acts Iv-v
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 40mins
Why was Bianca angry with Cassio?
She thought another woman gave him the handkerchief
She thought he was talking badly about her.
He went away to war
He wouldn't marry her
How did Bianca's return with the handkerchief help Iago?
It made the story look true
It made Othello believe Cassio was innocent
It made Othello kill Cassio on the spot
It made Othello fire Cassio
Where is Othello during Iago's conversation with Cassio?
Present in the room, participating in the conversation
Eavesdropping in a hidden area where he cannot be seen by Cassio.
In his study planning how to confront Iago
Nowhere to be found
Iago convinces Roderigo to kill which character?
Himself
Othello
Emilia
Cassio
What does Iago tell Roderigo about Cassio?
That Cassio is dead
That Cassio is going back to Venice
That Cassio is going to take Othello's place in Cyprus
That Cassio wants to fight him
Who does Othello demand that Iago kill within 3 days?
Roderigo
Desdemona
Cassio
Montano
In Act 4, scene 2, what is significant about the following quote from Emilia? “I will be hanged if some eternal villain, Some busy and insinuating rogue, Some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office, Have not devised this slander. I will be hanged else.”
Emilia is unknowingly speaking about Iago
Emilia is unknowingly helping Iago
Iago manipulates her into defending him
Iago manipulates her into seeking vengeance for Desdemona
Why does Othello dismiss Emilia’s testimony in which she swears that she never saw Cassio and Desdemona together, and that Desdemona is faithful and honest?
he believes Emilia and Cassio are conspiring against him
he figured out that she was the one who took the handkerchief in the first place
he dismisses her as a liar because he has come to distrust all women
he knows Emilia is lying to keep him happy because she secretly loves Desdemona
How does Iago “create” a conversation with Cassio that convinces Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him?
Iago asks Cassio about Bianca, but Othello can’t hear anything
Iago asks Cassio about Bianca, but Othello thinks Cassio speaks of Desdemona
Iago asks Cassio about Desdemona, but Othello can’t hear anything
Iago asks Cassio about Desdemona, but Othello thinks Cassio speaks of Bianca
Arrived to call Othello back to Venice.
Brabantio
Lodovico
Montano
The Duke
Towards the end of Act IV, why is Desdemona so upset?
Othello has called her a whore, strumpet, cunning whore of Venice
Othello asks for the handkerchief and stomps away
She's upset because Emilia points out that there are women who do cheat on their husbands.
Cassio and Othello still haven't repaired their relationship.
Emilia and Desdemona have a very honest conversation at the end of Act IV. Which quote below best sums up who she thinks is responsible for wives cheating on their husbands?
"We have galls (bitterness), and though we have some grace, yet we have some revenge."
"Then let them (husbands) use us well. Else let them know that the ills we do, their ills instruct us so."
"And have not we affections, desires for sport and frailty as men have?"
"What is that they do when they change us for others? Is it sport? I think it is."
A theme of Othello is:
True love can never be shattered.
Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can destroy lives.
Good always wins in the end.
Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.
Dramatic irony is when:
something happens that is the opposite of what you would expect to happen
something funny happens after something sad
the audience/reader knows something that the character does not
a character is alone on stage and expresses his/her thoughts out loud
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme are called a(n):
couplet
sonnet
iambic pentameter
foil
Who takes over Cypress after Othello is removed from service?
Iago
Cassio
Rodrigo
Barbantio
Who ordered the "hit" on Cassio?
Othello
Rodrigo
Iago
Othello kills Iago
T or F?
True
False
Who kills Emilia?
Iago
Desdemona
Emilia
Othello
Who is forgiving and loyal to a fault.
Emilia
Desdemona
Othello
His own good looks and polite manners were used against him.
Roderigo
Lodovico
Othello
Cassio
Who exposes Iago’s treachery and villainous deeds.
Roderigo
Emilia
Othello
Cassio
Othello compares his own fatal self-stabbing to:
the time when Brabantio must have felt equally similarly betrayed by Desdemona
the time when he saw a soldier commit suicide to avoid to atone for his sins
the time when he murdered a villainous, treasonous man
the time when he murdered someone he had once considered a friend
What becomes of Iago during the final confrontation after all is revealed?
he hangs himself to save himself from torture from Cassio
he is taken to be tortured by Cassio until he divulges his motive
he is taken to the dungeon and locked away
he hangs himself in order to preserve his secret motives
How and why is Emilia killed?
she kills herself because she is overwhelmingly grieved by Desdemona’s death
she is stabbed by Iago by accident when she tries to stop him from escaping
she is stabbed by Iago when she tries to expose him
she is stabbed by Othello and Iago for interfering and challenging them
How and why is Roderigo killed?
he is stabbed by Iago, then Cassio, and dies trying to expose Iago’s lies
he is stabbed by Iago, then Cassio, and dies trying to clear Bianca’s name
he is stabbed by Cassio, then Iago, and dies trying to clear Bianca’s name
he is stabbed by Cassio, then Iago, and dies trying to expose Iago’s lies
Iago convinces Roderigo to try to kill Cassio for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Iago needs Cassio dead so that Cassio can’t deny his involvement with Desdemona
Iago still wants to rise up the military ranks, which will be easier with Cassio gone
Iago plans to have Roderigo found guilty of murder so that he (Roderigo) will be imprisoned
Iago believes Roderigo may also die in his attempt to kill Cassio
Emilia’s speech about fidelity in marriage reveals her views that:
only men and women who are purely evil are unfaithful
men will always cheat, but women should always remain faithful
women are more likely to cheat in secret, but men parade their infidelity around
men and women are equally likely to cheat, especially if they are treated poorly
Iago’s psychological manipulations of Othello are successful for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Iago and Othello share a soldiers’ bond that causes Othello to trust Iago absolutely
Iago’s suggestions are only a slightly exaggerated version of true events
Othello is tricked into ruminating about the things that Iago tells him not to think about
Othello is insecure about his age, race, and background
How does Shakespeare use Othello’s language to communicate his psychological decline?
Othello refuses to speak to anyone but Iago
Othello makes increasingly misogynistic comments and is less eloquent
Othello begins speaking in riddles that no one can comprehend
Othello forgets his thoughts mid-sentence and stutters
When Othello and Roderigo finally gain knowledge, what does it cost them?
their lives
their inheritance
their past
their wealth
How does the setting of Cyprus in Act 5 contrast to the setting of Cyprus in Act 2?
Cyprus in Act 2 was beautiful and scenic while Cyprus in Act 5 is polluted and toxic.
Cyprus in Act 2 was chaotic and disorderly while Cyprus in Act 5 is harmonious and peaceful.
Cyprus in Act 2 was harmonious and peaceful while Cyprus in Act 5 is chaotic and disorderly.
Cyprus in Act 2 was polluted and toxic while Cyprus in Act 5 is beautiful and scenic.
What is the subtext of Othello saying that he loved Desdemona “too well”?
He let his emotions consume him.
He loved her better than her father did.
He should have loved her less.
He shouldn’t have loved her at all.
Iago vows to remain silent for all of the following reasons except which?
Iago doesn’t speak because he can’t really say anything to justify his actions or reasons.
Iago doesn’t speak because he has no remorse for what he has done.
. Iago doesn’t speak because he implies that some people are evil without reason
Iago knows he can never apologise enough.
Iago is
She is
Othello is
Emilia is
What does Othello assume has happened after hearing Cassio's shouts of pain during the ambush by Roderigo and Iago?
that Iago has betrayed him
that Roderigo has killed Cassio
that Cassio survived his attackers
that Iago has killed Cassio
Why does Iago kill Roderigo
He's angry that Roderigo failed to kill Cassio in the ambush.
He wants to make sure Roderigo can't reveal his schemes to Montano and other Venetian Senators.
He fears Roderigo may attack him.
He wants to make certain he can keep Roderigo's jewels.
How does Iago use Bianca's appearance by Cassio's side to his advantage?
He mocks her and calls her a strumpet.
He quickly gets her out of there before she can bring up the handkerchief.
He implicates her in Cassio's mishap.
He ignores her.
What does Iago's aside "This is the night/That either makes or fordoes me quite" emphasize?
He's about to move forward with his underlying plan to kill Othello.
That his plans will either come together or quickly fall apart.
His role as a "director" of the events in this play.
His confidence that his well-laid plans will not fail.
Just before Roderigo attacks Cassio and previously in the play, Iago reveals his motivations for wreaking havoc on people. What are they? Choose All that APPLY.
He just cares only about ruining Othello's life.
He finds fun in being able to successfully manipulate people.
He's willing to kill people to serve his own ends.
All of the above
