Othello Test - Assessment

Othello Test

Assessment

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Paul Hoffman

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was Othello's wife?

Bianca

Desdemona

Gratiano

Brabantio

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was the jealous Moor?

Cassio

Iago

Gratiano

Othello

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was Iago's wife?

Desdemona

Bianca

Emilia

Lodovico

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was Cassio's mistress?

Desdemona

Bianca

Emilia

Gratiano

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was Desdemona's father?

Gratiano

Lodovico

Roderigo

Brabantio

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was passed over for a promotion?

Iago

Cassio

Othello

Roderigo

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Othello thought _______ was having an affair with Desdemona.

Iago

Cassio

Roderigo

Gratiano

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is love-sick for Desdemona?

Roderigo

Iago

Cassio

Lodovico

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What did Iago do to Othello?

Made him believe Desdemona was having an affair with Cassio

Had an affair with Desdemona to make Othello jealous

Made Cassio have an affair with Desdemona

Helped Roderigo start an affair with Desdemona

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was Cassio's role in Iago's plan?

He was an unsuspecting victim who wanted an affair with Desdemona.

He was Iago's inferior and was ordered to help.

Cassio didn't like Othello and volunteered.

He was an unsuspecting victim who never had an affair with Desdemona.

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did Iago want Cassio to ask Desdemona for help restoring his position?

It would make them look bad.

It was the only way to make Othello change his mind.

He wanted them to meet in person so they might fall in love.

All of these.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the role of the handkerchief?

Iago secretly gave it to Bianca to make her jealous.

Emilia liked the handkerchief and took it for herself.

Iago planted it on Cassio.

It was found in Roderigo's pocket after his death because they had an affair.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did Othello take Iago's word about so many things?

Iago had been a loyal soldier.

It never occurred to him that Iago may have ulterior motives.

There was circumstantial evidence to support Iago.

All of these

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What happened when Cassio and Roderigo fought?

Cassio wounded Roderigo. Iago wounded Cassio.

Iago wounded Roderigo. Roderigo wounded Cassio.

Roderigo wounded Cassio and Iago.

Cassio killed Roderigo. Iago wounded Cassio from behind.

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was Emilia's reaction when Othello told her that Iago had revealed the affair?

She laughed at Othello.

She ran from the room calling for Iago's arrest.

She ran to Iago to see if it was true.

She was shocked that the evil person was Iago.

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who told the truth about Iago?

Iago confessed.

Emilia

Roderigo

No one--Othello found out for himself and kept it a secret.

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Describe the relationship between Othello and Iago.

Purely professional.

Othello never liked Iago.

They were rivals from childhood.

They were professional and friendly.

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"So please your Grace, my Ancient,
A man he is of honesty and trust.
To his conveyance I assign my wife" (I, iii, 284-286).

Othello about Iago

Iago about Othello

Othello about Cassio

Othello about Roderigo

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"Now, whether he kill Cassio,
Or Cassio him, or each do kill the other,
Every way makes me gain" (V, i, 12-14).

Othello has discovered Iago's plan.

Othello has sent Cassio to fight with Roderigo.

Iago has enraged Othello to the point that he will go kill Cassio.

Iago doesn't care who kills whom--both help him.

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"I told him what I thought, and told no more

Than what he found himself was apt and true" (V, ii, 176-177).

Roderigo defending his actions

Iago is defending his actions

Desdemona is explaining her conversation with Othello.

Brabantio is defending his words to Othello.

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who said, "For naught did I in hate, but all in honnor" (V, ii, 295).

Iago

Roderigo

Othello

Emilia

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who tells of the letters found in Roderigo's pockets?

Bianca

Emilia

Lodovico

Othello

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was the brother of Brabantio?

Iago

Cassio

Gratiano

Lodovico

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the setting of Othello?

Rome and Venice

Venice and Cyprus

Turkey and Cyprus

Rome and Turkey

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which character wanted to marry Desdemona?

Cassio

Brabantio

Roderigo

Montano

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does Iago get Cassio fired from his position as lieutenant?

He gets Cassio drunk and has Roderigo start a fight with him.

He gets Cassio drunk so that he misses guard duty.

He spreads rumors that Cassio is trash talking Othello.

He spreads rumors that Cassio is an alcoholic.

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is Cassio's opinion of Iago?

He is nice but stupid

He is evil and corrupt

He is loud but thoughtful

He is honest and pure

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Identify the form of figurative language the following represents: "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock / The meat it feeds on" (3.3.195-7).

Allusion

Hyperbole

Simile

Metaphor

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is the first person in the play to be mad at Othello?

Brabantio

Iago

Roderigo

Cassio

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Cassio stabs Roderigo, who then stabs Cassio in the leg?

Roderigo

Othello

Iago

Lodovico

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