Othello - AI Act Summaries

Question 1

What is the setting of Act 1 of Othello?

Answer 1

Venice

Question 2

Who is Othello’s wife?

Answer 2

Desdemona

Question 3

True or False: Iago is Othello’s trusted ensign.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Iago’s main motivation is _____ against Othello.

Answer 4

revenge

Question 5

What does Iago refer to when he mentions ‘the Moor’?

Answer 5

Othello

Question 6

In Act 2, who arrives in Cyprus to celebrate Othello’s marriage?

Answer 6

Cassio and Desdemona

Question 7

What event occurs in Act 2 that Iago uses to further his plan?

Answer 7

A drunken brawl

Question 8

What is Iago’s plan involving Cassio in Act 2?

Answer 8

To get Cassio drunk and provoke a fight to ruin his reputation.

Question 9

In Act 3, what does Iago plant in Othello’s mind?

Answer 9

Jealousy about Desdemona’s fidelity

Question 10

What object becomes a symbol of Desdemona’s fidelity?

Answer 10

The handkerchief

Question 11

True or False: Othello trusts Iago completely by Act 3.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What does Othello demand from Desdemona in Act 3?

Answer 12

The handkerchief

Question 13

Who is the character that tries to warn Othello about Iago?

Answer 13

Emilia

Question 14

In Act 4, what does Othello do when he believes Desdemona has been unfaithful?

Answer 14

He becomes increasingly violent and confrontational.

Question 15

What role does Emilia play in Act 4?

Answer 15

She begins to uncover Iago’s deceit.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Iago’s manipulation leads Othello to become _____ and _____ in Act 4.

Answer 16

jealous, enraged

Question 17

What tragic action does Othello take in Act 5?

Answer 17

He kills Desdemona.

Question 18

What is the outcome for Iago at the end of the play?

Answer 18

He is arrested but does not reveal his motives.

Question 19

True or False: The play ends with Othello surviving.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

What is the primary theme of Othello?

Answer 20

Jealousy and betrayal

Question 21

Who is the character that serves as a foil to Othello?

Answer 21

Iago

Question 22

What does Othello do after realizing he has been deceived?

Answer 22

He takes his own life.

Question 23

In Act 1, who informs the Duke about Desdemona’s marriage to Othello?

Answer 23

Brabantio

Question 24

What is Iago’s relationship to Roderigo?

Answer 24

Iago manipulates Roderigo for his own gain.

Question 25

What advice does Iago give to Roderigo in Act 1?

Answer 25

To pursue Desdemona and provoke Othello.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The play Othello was written by _____ in the early 17th century.

Answer 26

William Shakespeare