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WorksheetsOthello: Act 1 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What is the first reason Iago gives for wanting revenge on Othello?
He is in love with Desdemona
He is a Moore and not a native Venetian
He was overlooked for a promotion
What does Rodrigo hope to get out of helping Iago?
Money
Respect
Desdemona's love
What is Shakespeare's famous phrase and metaphor for "sleeping together"?
Doing the dance of the seahorses
Making the beast with two backs
Horizontal tango
A motif is a pattern or theme that repeats. What are 2 motifs in Act 1 of Othello?
Animals and Colors
Birth and Death
Men and Women
What does Brabantio accuse Othello of doing to win Desdemona’s affection?
Kidnapping her from her father's home
Practicing witchcraft and magic
Paying her father for her
What saves Othello from being arrested by Brabantio’s men?
Iago and Othello fight Brabantio
Desdemona begs her father for mercy
The Duke send for him
Where did the Turkish military gather their ships to launch an attack on Cyprus (and the Venetians)?
Rhodes
Turkey
Cyprus
When Othello states, "a man he is of honesty and trust" when referring to Iago, what type of irony is Shakespeare using?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
How does Desdemona get to know Othello?
Now that Iago’s plans for Othello were foiled, who does he say he plans to bring into his new plot for revenge?
Desdemona
Brabantio
Cassio
