Othello Act II Scene 1

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

• suborn

• substitute

• stereotype

• submit

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 bee

• a cockroach

• a moth

• a spider

Mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence

• whiz

• warrant

• wit

• wandering

Which nation is Venice at war with?

• Greece

• Turkey

• Morocco

• Algeria

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

• It defeats the Venetian navy.

• The Venetian navy defeats it.

• It's destroyed in a storm.

• It returns to Turkey.

Outstandingly bad; shocking.

• egregious

• extraordinary

• ebullient

• ecstatic

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

• Cassio

• Montano

• Othello

• Brabantio

Severe criticism or harsh scolding.

• celebration

• castigation

• praise

• exclamation

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

• Hawaii

• Cyprus

• The Bahamas

• Cuba

To be or become weak or dispirited.

• disguise

• optimize

• energize

• languish