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Questions

1. What is Othello's reaction to Iago's words?

"She's gone, I am abused, and my relief/ Must be to loathe her, O curse of marriage!"

A. Othello decides that he must talk to Desdemona about the affair.

B. Othello is now convinced that Desdemona is unfaithful.

C. Othello feels reassured as Iago convinced him of his wife's fidelity.

2. Desdemona's story about Barbary, her mother's maid, shows that she is

A. worried that Othello will end their marriage.

B. convinced that Othello loves her more than ever.

C. upset that Iago has proven to be dishonest.

3. Who is responsible for the deaths of Roderigo and Emilia along with the attack on Cassio?

A. Desdemona

B. Othello

C. Iago

4. What can be determined by the following quote?

"If he say so, may his pernicious soul/ Rot half a grain a day!/ He lies to th'heart./ She was too fond of her most filthy bargain."

A. Iago is expressing his hatred for Othello and feels that Desdemona made a poor decision by marrying Othello.

B. Emilia feels that Iago has lied to Othello and that Desdemona was faithful to Othello.

C. Othello feels that Cassio deceived him and is convinced that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair.

5. What is Iago's goal for his conversation with Cassio when he states "He, when he hears of her, cannot restrain/ From the excess of laughter. Here he comes./ As he shall smile, Othello shall go mad;/ And his unbookish jealousy must conster/ Poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviors/ Quite in the wrong."

A. He wants to make Othello think that the conversation is about Desdemona.

B. He wants to show Othello that Cassio is unfit to be a lieutenant.

C. He wants to encourage Othello to leave Desdemona by showing him Cassio's happiness.

6. In her conversation with the Duke of Venice and Brabantio, Desdemona's words indicate that

A. she is dishonest and will most likely betray her husband.

B. she is devoted to Othello and is faithful to him.

C. she is mean spirited and only married Othello for financial gain.

7. What theme is show by the use of terms such as "the Moor" and "Barbary horse" to describe Othello?

A. jealousy

B. betrayal

C. prejudice

8. How do Desdemona's efforts to help Cassio affect Othello?

A. Othello appreciates her efforts to help his friend Cassio.

B. Her efforts make Othello increasingly jealous and suspicious.

C. He is concerned that she is spending time with a man battling alcoholism.

9. Why does Brabantio's reaction to the marriage of Othello and Desdemona put the Duke of Venice in a difficult position?

A. The Duke does not approve of the marriage but Brabantio does support it.

B. The marriage cannot be annulled despite Brabantio's desire to have it end.

C. Othello is a respected general but Brabantio is a wealthy nobleman.

10. Othello seeks revenge on Cassio and Desdemona as a result of Iago playing on his jealous nature.

A. True

B. False

11. Determine the meaning of Othello's words in this quote:

"O curse of marriage!/ that we can call these delicate creatures ours/ And not their appetites!"

A. Othello is convinced that Desdemona is unfaithful.

B. Othello is surprised by the amount of food Desdemona eats.

C. Othello is teasing Desdemona about her love for him.

12. The Tragedy of Othello best builds the theme of deception in which of the following quotes?

A. Brabantio: "I have charged thee not to haunt about my doors;/ In honest plainness thou hast heard me say/ My daughter is not for thee."

B. Iago: "You are pictures out of door,/ Bells in your parlors, wildcats in your kitchens,/ Saints in your injuries, devils being offended,/ Players in your huswifery, and huswives in your beds."

C. Iago: "Why, there's no remedy. 'Tis the curse of service;/ Preferment goes by letter and affection,/ And not by old gradation."

13. Lodovico's arrival in Cyprus does not affect the interactions between Roderigo and Iago.

A. True

B. False

14. Why does Iago decide to betray Othello and destroy his marriage?

A. He is upset with Cassio's promotion.

B. He is in love with Othello's wife.

C. He is worried that Emilia will leave him.

15. Desdemona believes that Othello is a very jealous person in the following quote:

"I think the sun where he was born/ Drew all such humors from him."

A. True

B. False