Othello

Question 1

In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Othello remark when Cassio comes to inform him that the Duke has summoned him?

Answer 1

“‘Tis well I am found by you”

Question 2

In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Othello command when Brabantio and his men draw their swords?

Answer 2

“Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them.”

Question 3

In Act 1, Scene 3, what does Othello say regarding his speech?

Answer 3

“Rude am I in my speech”

Question 4

In Act 1, Scene 3, how does Othello suggest the harmonious nature of him and Desdemona’s relationship?

Answer 4

“She loved me for the dangers I had pass’d, and I loved her that she did pity them”

Question 5

In Act 2, Scene 1, how does Othello greet Desdemona?

Answer 5

“O, my fair warrior!”

Question 6

In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Othello say regarding if he were to die?

Answer 6

“If it were now to die, ‘twere now to be most happy; for, I fear, my soul hath her content so absolute that not another comfort like to this succeeds in unknown fate”

Question 7

In Act 2, Scene 3, what does Othello say to Montano regarding reputation?

Answer 7

“That you unlace your reputation thus and spend your rich opinion for the name of a night-brawler?”

Question 8

In Act 2, Scene 3, how does Othello convey the success of Iago’s manipulations?

Answer 8

“I know, Iago, thy honesty and love doth mince this matter, making it light to Cassio”

Question 9

In Act 2, Scene 3, how does Othello strip Cassio of his lieutenancy?

Answer 9

“Cassio, I love thee, but never more be officer of mine”

Question 10

In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello proclaim will happen if he doesn’t love Desdemona?

Answer 10

“And when I love thee not, chaos is come again”

Question 11

In Act 3, Scene 3, how does Othello initially disregard the idea that Desdemona is unfaithful? (2 Examples)

Answer 11

• “For she had eyes, and chose me”
• “No, Iago; I’ll see before I doubt”

Question 12

In Act 3, Scene 3, how does Othello suggest that Desdemona’s love for him is unnatural?

Answer 12

“And yet, how nature erring from itself-“

Question 13

In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello say Iago is?

Answer 13

“This fellow’s of exceeding honesty”

Question 14

In his soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello say he will do if he “Do prove her haggard”?

Answer 14

“Whistle her off and let her down the wind”

Question 15

In his soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello remark regarding his race?

Answer 15

“Haply, for I am black, and have not those soft parts of conversation”

Question 16

In his soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello remark regarding women?

Answer 16

“O curse of marriage, that we can call these delicate creatures ours and not their appetites!”

Question 17

In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello exclaim when Desdemona enters?

Answer 17

“If she be false, O, then heaven mocks itself!”

Question 18

In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello ask Iago to give him?

Answer 18

“Be sure thou prove my love a whore, be sure of it; give me the ocular proof”

Question 19

In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Othello say he will do to Desdemona?

Answer 19

“I’ll tear her all to pieces”

Question 20

In Act 3, Scene 4, what does Othello say regarding Desdemona’s hand? (2 Examples)

Answer 20

• “This hand is moist, my lady”
• “‘Tis a good hand, a frank one”

Question 21

In Act 4, Scene 1, how does Othello’s mental deterioration manifest in his speech? (2 Examples)

Answer 21

• “Handkerchief- confessions- handkerchief!”
• “Nose, ears and lips”

Question 22

In Act 4, Scene 1, how does Othello still appear to love Desdemona? (2 Examples)

Answer 22

• “The world hath not a sweeter creature”
• O! She will sing the savageness out of a bear”

Question 23

In Act 4, Scene 1, what does Othello ask Iago to get him?

Answer 23

“Get me some poison, Iago; this night: I’ll not expostulate with her, lest her body and beauty unprovide my mind again”

Question 24

In Act 4, Scene 1, what does Othello call Desdemona when he strikes her”

Answer 24

“Devil!”

Question 25

In Act 4, Scene 2, how does Othello refer to himself in third person?

Answer 25

“I took you for that cunning whore of Venice that married with Othello”

Question 26

In Act 4, Scene 2, what does Othello say to Emilia to suggest the mock-brothel nature of his interaction with Desdemona?

Answer 26

“We have done our course; there’s money for your pains”

Question 27

In Act 4, Scene 2, how does Othello appear unable to ignore Desdemona’s virtuous qualities?

Answer 27

“O thou weed, who art so lovely fair and smell’st so sweet”

Question 28

In Act 5, Scene 2, what does Othello repeat to attempt to justify what he intends to do?

Answer 28

“It is the cause, it is the cause”

Question 29

In Act 5, Scene 2, what does Othello say he will do after murdering Desdemona?

Answer 29

“I will kill thee, and love thee after”

Question 30

In Act 5, Scene 2, how is Othello almost persuaded not to murder Desdemona?

Answer 30

“O balmy breath, that dost almost persuade justice to break her sword!”

Question 31

In Act 5, Scene 2, how does Othello appear to not have come to terms with what he’s done?

Answer 31

“My wife! My wife! What wife? I have no wife”

Question 32

In Act 5, Scene 2, what does Othello say Desdemona was to Emilia?

Answer 32

“She was false as water”

Question 33

In Act 5, Scene 2, how does Othello refer to Iago?

Answer 33

“Honest, honest Iago”

Question 34

In Act 5, Scene 2, how does Othello appear to discard his reputation? (2 Examples)

Answer 34

• “But why should honour outlive honesty? Let it go all”
• “That’s he that was Othello: here I am”