Othello: Act 1 Quiz

• 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

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What does Rodrigo hope to get out of helping Iago?

• Money

• Respect

• Desdemona's love

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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

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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

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• 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

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• 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

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Where did the Turkish military gather their ships to launch an attack on Cyprus (and the Venetians)?

• Rhodes

• Turkey

• Cyprus

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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

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How does Desdemona get to know Othello?

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• 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

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