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Othello Act II Scene 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bribe or otherwise convince (someone) to commit an unlawful act.

a)

suborn

b)

substitute

c)

stereotype

d)

submit

2.

In this passage, Iago compares himself to what? "With as little a web as this will I ensnare as / great a fly as Cassio."

a)

a bee

b)

a cockroach

c)

a moth

d)

a spider

3.

Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence

a)

whiz

b)

warrant

c)

wit

d)

wandering

4.

Which nation is Venice at war with?

a)

Greece

b)

Turkey

c)

Morocco

d)

Algeria

5.

In Act II Scene 1, what happens to the Turkish fleet of ships?

a)

It defeats the Venetian navy.

b)

The Venetian navy defeats it.

c)

It's destroyed in a storm.

d)

It returns to Turkey.

6.

Outstandingly bad; shocking.

a)

egregious

b)

extraordinary

c)

ebullient

d)

ecstatic

7.

Iago attempts to convince Roderigo that which character is flirting with Desdemona?

a)

Cassio

b)

Montano

c)

Othello

d)

Brabantio

8.

Severe criticism or harsh scolding.

a)

celebration

b)

castigation

c)

praise

d)

exclamation

9.

The island in the Mediterranean Sea that Venice and Turkey are fighting over.

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cyprus

c)

The Bahamas

d)

Cuba

10.

To be or become weak or dispirited.

a)

disguise

b)

optimize

c)

energize

d)

languish