Othello Test

Question 1

I am not what I am

Answer 1

• Iago
• Speaking with Roderigo
• foreshadow speaking about his double nature

Question 2

Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters’ minds

By what you see them act

Answer 2

Brabanito

• To Roderigo
• Speaking about how he feels betrayed by Desdemona becuase she eloped with the Moor

Question 3

Good signior, you shall more command with years

Than with your weapons

Answer 3

Other lo

• Speaking to Brabantio
• Saying that he should have more wisdom and not act physically but diplomatically

Question 4

So please your Grace, my Ancient,
A man he is of honesty and trust
To his conveyance I assign my wife

Answer 4

• Othello
• Speaking to the Duke
• Saying that he trusts Iago and Desdemona will travel to Cyprus with Iago

Question 5

Your son-in-law is far more fair than black

Answer 5

Duke
To Brabantio
Saying that Othello is righteous and more wise than Iago

Question 6

Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see: She has deceived her father, and may thee

Answer 6

Brabantio
To Othello
Foreshadow and planting the seed of thought that Desdemona will betray him

Question 7

The Moor is of a free and open nature
That thinks men honest that but seem to be so,
And will as tenderly be led buy the nose
As asses are

Answer 7

Iago
To himself (monologue)
Speaking about Othello, saying that he is gullible and easily lead astray like a donkey

Question 8

O, you are well tuned now! But I’ll set down the pegs that make this music, as honest as I am

Answer 8

Iago
to himself (in an aside)
Mocking how Othello thinks he's honest, and saying Othello is falling directly into his plan

Question 9

Provoke him, that he may, for even out of that will I cause these of Cyprus to mutiny, whose qualification shall come into no true taste again but by the displanting of Cassio

Answer 9

Iago
Speaking to Roderigo
Planning how Roderigo should attack Cassio becuase that is the easiest way to win Desdemona (although this is not true)

Question 10

…yet that I put the Moor
At least into a jealousy so strong
That judgement cannot cure

Answer 10

Iago
Speaking to himself in a monologue
Saying his plan to make Othello falsely jealous to get his job back

Question 11

And ‘tis great pity that the noble Moor
Should hazard such a place as his own second
With one of an ingraft infirmity

Answer 11

Montano
Speaking to Iago
The Moore deserves a better place to rule, rather than Cyprus

Question 12

I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth
Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio
Yet I persuade myself to speak the truth
shall nothing wrong him

Answer 12

Iago
Speaking to Othello
Saying that he would never want to say something bad against Michael Cassio even though that’s what he’s doing

Question 13

I know, Iago
Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter,
Making it light to Cassio

Answer 13

Othello
Speaking to Iago
Thanking him for his honesty and how he has shed light onto Cassio’s true nature (not true)

Question 14

Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh i have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!

Answer 14

Cassio
Speaking to Iago
His reputation has been ruined and it is because of Iago

Question 15

Our Generals wife is now the General

Answer 15

Iago
Speaking to Cassio
Trying to talk Cassio into using Desdemona to get his job back

Question 16

Confess yourself freely to her, importune her help to put in your place again

Answer 16

Iago
To Cassio
Telling him to talk to Desdemona

Question 17

So I will turn her virtue into pitch
and out of her won goodness make the net
That shall enmesh them all

Answer 17

Iago
Speaking to himself in a monologue
Saying he will use Desdemona although she is good and pretend she is bad to create a situation in which he can manipulate everyone to get what he wants

Question 18

Men should be what they seem,
Or those that be not,
Would they might seem none!

Answer 18

Iago
Speaking to Othello
Saying that Cassio should be who he says he is, but really he is the false one

Question 19

No, Iago,
I’ll see before I doubt, when I doubt, prove,
And on the proof, there is no more but this -
Away at once with love or jealousy

Answer 19

Othello
Speaking to Iago
He wants proof to believe that Desdemona has cheated on him, because he does not want to believe it

Question 20

Do not chide, I have a thing for you

Answer 20

Emilia
Speaking to Iago
She has the handkerchief that he wants

Question 21

Trifles light as air
are to the jealous confirmations strong
As proofs of Holy Write

Answer 21

Iago

Speaking to himself