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WorksheetsOthello (Acts I–III)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the primary reason Iago gives Roderigo for hating Othello at the beginning of the play?
Othello married Desdemona, whom Iago secretly loves.
Othello promoted Cassio to be his lieutenant instead of Iago.
Othello publicly disgraced Iago in battle.
Othello owes Iago a large sum of money.
How does Iago convince Brabantio that Othello has married Desdemona?
He sends an anonymous letter detailing the marriage.
He speaks in crude, animalistic terms outside Brabantio's window.
He brings Desdemona to Brabantio's house.
He presents a forged marriage contract.
Where is Othello summoned to go by the Duke and Senators?
To return to Venice for a formal inquiry.
To lead the Venetian fleet against the Turks in Cyprus.
To be imprisoned for witchcraft.
To negotiate a peace treaty with the Turks.
How does Desdemona defend her choice to marry Othello before the Duke?
She denies her father's authority over her entirely.
She explains she only loves Othello for his great wealth.
She says she loves him for the stories he told and she loved him for the pity she showed.
She claims her father secretly gave his blessing.
True or False: Roderigo is in love with Desdemona.
True
False
True or False: The Venetian Senate immediately believes Brabantio's accusation that Othello used magic to woo Desdemona.
True
False
True or False: Iago is appointed Othello's lieutenant at the end of Act I.
True
False
Identify the speaker of the line: “I am not what I am.”
Othello
Iago
Brabantio
Roderigo
Identify the speaker of the line: “She loved me for the dangers I had pass'd, / And I loved her that she did pity them.”
Iago
Othello
Cassio
Desdemona
Identify the speaker of the line: “Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see: / She has deceived her father, and may thee.”
Brabantio
Iago
Othello
Montano
What causes the Turkish fleet to be destroyed?
They are defeated in a major naval battle by the Venetian fleet.
Othello outmaneuvers them in a surprise attack.
A violent storm at sea scatters and sinks their ships.
The Turkish Sultan recalls the fleet to deal with a domestic crisis.
Who does Iago manipulate into getting Cassio drunk?
Montano
Roderigo
Othello
Desdemona
Why does Othello dismiss Cassio from his position as lieutenant?
Cassio was caught attempting to kiss Desdemona.
Cassio deserted his post during the storm.
Cassio was involved in a drunken brawl with Montano, disturbing the peace.
Cassio revealed Iago's plot to Othello.
In his soliloquy at the end of Act II, Iago reveals his plan to make Othello believe that:
Cassio is planning a mutiny against him.
Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio.
Brabantio is seeking revenge.
Roderigo is stealing Othello's treasury.
True or False: Emilia, Iago's wife, accompanies Desdemona to Cyprus.
True
False
True or False: Cassio is immediately killed by Montano in the fight.
True
False
True or False: Iago advises Cassio to appeal directly to Desdemona to help him regain Othello's favor.
True
False
Identify the speaker of the line: “O, thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil!”
Iago
Cassio
Othello
Montano
Identify the speaker of the line: “When devils will the blackest sins put on, / They do suggest at first with heavenly shows, / As I do now.”
Othello
Iago
Roderigo
Brabantio
Identify the speaker of the line: “And, Iago, honest Iago, / My ancient.”
Cassio
Othello
Desdemona
Emilia
What is Cassio doing at the beginning of Act III to try and get his job back?
He is writing a formal letter of apology to Othello.
He is paying a clown to deliver messages to Othello.
He is begging Desdemona to speak to Othello on his behalf.
He is asking Iago to challenge Othello to a duel.
What is the significance of the handkerchief in Act III?
It is a gift Desdemona is planning to give to Cassio.
It is a first gift Othello gave Desdemona, which he claims has magical properties.
It is a token of Cassio's affection for Bianca.
It is a secret note from Brabantio.
How does Iago get the handkerchief?
He secretly steals it from Desdemona's pocket while she sleeps.
Emilia finds it after Desdemona drops it and gives it to Iago.
Cassio finds it and proudly shows it to Iago.
Iago claims he saw Cassio wearing it.
To solidify his "proof," what does Iago tell Othello he saw Cassio do?
Iago says he saw Cassio wipe his beard with the handkerchief.
Iago says Cassio swore a solemn oath to meet Desdemona secretly.
Iago says he overheard Cassio talking in his sleep about Desdemona.
Iago presents a forged love letter from Desdemona to Cassio.
True or False: Desdemona quickly produces the handkerchief when Othello first asks for it.
True
False
True or False: Othello demands that Iago must kill Cassio and provide "ocular proof" of Desdemona's betrayal.
True
False
True or False: Cassio gives the handkerchief to Bianca, a seamstress, to copy the embroidery pattern.
True
False
Identify the speaker of the line: “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock / The meat it feeds on.”
Iago
Othello
Emilia
Cassio
Identify the speaker of the line: “But I do think it is their husbands' faults / If wives do fall.”
Desdemona
Emilia
Bianca
Brabantio
Identify the speaker of the line: “O, now, for ever / Farewell the tranquil mind; farewell content; / Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars, / That makes ambition virtue! O, farewell!”
Iago
Othello
Cassio
Montano
