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Othello

The document contains a quiz about Shakespeare's play Othello, covering key details such as the year of its first performance, the main antagonist, and Othello's tragic flaw. It includes questions about character relationships, plot points, and significant objects within the play. The quiz format suggests it is designed for educational purposes, testing knowledge of the play's themes and characters.

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Othello

The document contains a quiz about Shakespeare's play Othello, covering key details such as the year of its first performance, the main antagonist, and Othello's tragic flaw. It includes questions about character relationships, plot points, and significant objects within the play. The quiz format suggests it is designed for educational purposes, testing knowledge of the play's themes and characters.

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1. In which year was Othello first performed?

a. 1595
b. 1604
c. 1610
d. 1623

2. Who is the main antagonist in Othello?

a. Cassio
b. Iago
c. Roderigo
d. Brabantio

3. What is the primary source of Shakespeare’s Othello?

a. Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales


b. Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy
c. Giovanni Battista Giraldi’s Hecatommithi
d. Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince

4. What is Othello’s tragic flaw?

a. Ambition
b. Gullibility and jealousy
c. Greed
d. Indecisiveness

5. What rank does Othello hold in the Venetian army?

a. General
b. Captain
c. Lieutenant
d. Duke

6. Who is Desdemona’s father?

a. Brabantio
b. Lodovico
c. Montano
d. Gratiano

7. Who is appointed as Othello’s lieutenant at the start of the play?

a. Cassio
b. Iago
c. Roderigo
d. Lodovico

8. Who says, “I am not what I am”?

a. Othello
b. Iago
c. Desdemona
d. Cassio

9. Who provides comic relief in Othello?

a. Roderigo
b. Iago
c. Cassio
d. Montano

10. What object does Iago use as proof of Desdemona’s supposed


infidelity?

a. A ring
b. A letter
c. A handkerchief
d. A necklace

11. What does Desdemona request from Emilia before she dies?

a. To send a message to Othello


b. To put her wedding sheets on the bed
c. To tell her father the truth
d. To run away from Cyprus

12. Who kills Roderigo?

a. Iago
b. Othello
c. Cassio
d. Lodovico

13. What does Emilia do when she learns of Iago’s deceit?

a. Helps Iago escape


b. Kills Desdemona
c. Reveals the truth to everyone
d. Supports Iago’s plan

14. Where does most of the play take place?


a. Venice
b. Cyprus
c. Rome
d. Athens

15. How does Othello kill Desdemona?

a. Poison
b. Dagger
c. Smothering
d. Drowning

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