act 2

Question 1

What does it mean by a

“high-wrought flood”? Act 2.1

Answer 1

agitated to a high degree

Question 2

What does it mean by

“molestation view”? Act 2.1

Answer 2

turmoil and wreckage

Question 3

Who does Cassio refer to when he says

“our great captain’s captain”? Act 2.1

Answer 3

Desdemona

Question 4

What does the fact that Iago gets to Cyprus at

“A e’night’s speed” suggest? Act 2.1

Answer 4

That Iago works fast in the dark

Question 5

“May the ____ _____ till they have _______ death” Act 2.1These loving words from Othello suggest how natural disasters cannot shake their love, as her presence calms him

Answer 5

May the winds blow till they have wakened death

Question 6

what is “wanton”? - Iago Act 2.3

Answer 6

a cruel and deliberate action

Question 7

“my best judgement ______“-Othello Act2.3

Answer 7

collied

Question 8

Roderigo, “outran my purpose”-Iago , why is this important? Act 2.3

Answer 8

Iago keeps Roderigo invisible

Question 9

“Good-night”-Iago Act 2.3

Answer 9

Act 2.3

Question 10

“When ____ will the blackest _____ ___ __/

They do suggest __ _____ __ heavenly shows” Act 2.3

Answer 10

When devils will the blackest sins put on/

They do suggest at first with heavenly shows