Othello Act I

What is the effect of the turmoil and discord mentioned at the beginning of the scene?

• It calms the audience

• It draws the audience in right away

• It causes the audience to lose interest

• It clarifies the situation

What is the reason the senate sends Othello to Cyprus?

• To negotiate a trade agreement

• To defend the island from a Turkish attack

• To establish a new colony

• To retrieve a valuable artifact

According to the text, how is Othello viewed by the senate?

• As a dishonest man

• As a noble and responsible leader

• As a weak soldier

• As an outsider

How does Iago view Othello according to the text?

• He admires Othello for his honesty.

• He is indifferent towards Othello and does not care what happens.

• He thinks Othello is too trusting and he is angry about being passed over for a promotion.

• He is pleased with Othello's leadership and fully trusts him.

What is Rodrigo's feeling towards Othello's marriage to Desdemona?

• He is happy for their marriage.

• He is jealous because he loves Desdemona.

• He is supportive of Othello.

• He has no opinion on the matter.

According to Brabantio, why does he disapprove of Othello?

• He believes Othello used magic and charms to win Desdemona.

• He thinks Othello is a noble and honest man.

• He is unaware of Othello's marriage to his daughter.

• He approves of Othello wholeheartedly.

How does Desdemona view Othello?

• She views him as untrustworthy and deceitful.

• She is indifferent towards him.

• She loves him for his heroic stories and exotic life.

• She dislikes his speaking abilities.

What is a soliloquy?

• A public speech to other characters

• A silent thought process

• A speech given to the audience revealing the speaker's thoughts

• A dialogue between two characters

Who says "The robb'd that smiles steals something from the thief; He robs himself that spends a breathless grief."?

• Iago

• Othello

• The Duke

• Desdemona

Act I, Scene 1 of Othello is set in Italy.

• TRUE

• FALSE